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Why Giving Adderall to Toddlers Is So Completely, Utterly Wrong

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends ADHD not be diagnosed until at least the age of 4. So why are so many doctors prescribing meds to 2- and 3-year-olds?

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Imagine two children.

Both of them are little bundles of seemingly ceaseless energy. When they come for medical appointments, both of them are constantly getting into things around my exam room.

This won't last long. One year of fearless reporting for only $35 $25.

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