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Friday, November 25, 2005 12:00 AM

Life: The disorder

More and more adults and teens are popping pills for ADD, "generalized anxiety disorder" and other quasi-societal conditions. Is it time to retire our moralistic distinction between "recreational" and "medical" drugs?
By David Amsden

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  • Friday, November 25, 2005 02:29 PM

    ADD, ADHD wouldn't exist if not for television

    Let's face it: remove television from the mix and ADD/ADHD would probably not exist. The emergence of television created and promoted ADD and ADHD: not only were adults and children viewing "life" in bits and snippets (flash,flash,flash) but they were also stationary while doing so (thus creating pent up energy), a perfect combination to create these "disorders."

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