Medication Basics

It’s a big decision to put your child on daily medication for ADHD. As a parent, you want your child to feel better and your family to have peace – but you may have some nagging doubts. For example, you might think:

• I don’t want my child depending on medicine to get through the day
• If he starts taking drugs now, will he have to take them for the rest of his life?
• Will he move on to stronger drugs as he gets older, and become an addict?
• Have I done the right thing?

You might have some other concerns, too. If you haven’t discussed them with your child’s doctor, please make an appointment to do so. Remember that you both have a common goal in mind – wanting the best for your child. Properly-prescribed ADHD medication can help your child to function better on a daily basis,

In this lesson, you will learn:

• How ADHD medications work and how often they’re prescribed
• Who prescribes them and how the correct drug is chosen
• What other medications can increase the effects of ADHD drugs
• The chances of addiction when using ADHD stimulant medication

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