USA Today: ADHD expert says parents need to take a hard look at whether children need medicating

By Arthur Page

Release Date: February 14, 2005 This content is archived.

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An article in USA Today on Aderall, which is used to treat ADHD and has been pulled off the Canadian market because it has been linked to 20 deaths worldwide, quotes William Pelham, UB Distinguished Professor of psychology, pediatrics and psychiatry, who says parents should take a hard look at whether their children really need ADHD medications, as opposed to behavioral training programs for children, parents and teachers that can lessen the need for drugs or make them unnecessary. Go to article.