Re: "White 'Punks on Dope" (w apologies to The Tubes)

[mike@fionn.lbl.gov (Michael Helm)]

On Jul 10, 10:12pm, Timothy C. May wrote:
> And perhaps worse, _parents_, such as the example I provided, are using it
[Ritalin]
> to control children. Where once they would've paddled the kid for using
> obscene language, or refusing to get dressed for school, now they pop a
> pill in the child's mouth.

There are certainly legitimate arguments about the level of use of
Ritalin or other drugs, their benefits & their costs, but this straw
man is just ridiculous, & betrays the author's lack of knowledge.
Unfortunately a similar misunderstanding is reflected in the writings
of 1 or 2 others on this topic too.

Parental (or other) control is not at issue at all with add; self
control is the main problem.