Have you ever heard someone say “ADHD isn’t real, those people are just lazy, no willpower.” Ever seen a post or an article which says “ Taking stimulants will cause children to become addicted to them, everyone knows amphetamines are dangerous”.  Guess what? Both of those statements are WRONG. A person who wears glasses can’t take them off and read better by trying harder, just as a person whose brain works differently than most other people can’t succeed by trying harder to make it work the “normal” (most common) way. The child who takes appropriately prescribed medication after a careful evaluation showed they have ADHD is actually LESS likely to develop a substance use disorder in their teens than a child whose ADHD is not treated. 

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Join my guest, psychologist Ari Tuckman, and I as we expose those and other myths and misinformation about ADHD.  Ari is a psychologist with a private practice in the Philadelphia area, the author of a number of books about various aspects of ADHD, and a presenter at many conferences on ADHD. His most recent book, The ADHD Productivity Manual, addresses one of the most common challenges faced by persons with ADHD, getting things done.  Listen and learn!

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