Can be purchased from ADD Warehouse) INDEX What are some myth-conceptions about ADD?
• Medication should be stopped when a child reaches teen years- Research clearly shows that there is continued benefit to medication for those teens who meet criteria for diagnosis of ADD. • Children build up a tolerance to medication- Although the dose of medication may need adjusting from time to time there is no evidence that children build up a tolerance to medication. • Taking medication for ADD leads to greater likelihood of later drug addiction- There is no evidence to indicate that ADD medication leads to an increased likelihood of later drug addiction. • Positive response to medication is confirmation of a diagnosis of ADD- The fact that a child shows improvement of attention span or a reduction of activity while taking ADD medication does not substantiate the diagnosis of ADD. Even some normal children will show a marked improvement in attentiveness when they take ADD medications. • Medication stunts growth- ADD medications may cause an initial and mild slowing of growth, but
