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ADD and ADHD Drug Treatment Alternative

Educate, Don't Medicate Trea

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State of Florida Elected Representatives
We the undersigned do hereby declare to the elected Representatives of our State Florida to find another way to educate our children and NOT medicate them, as a first choice. We find the passive consent of promoting psychotropic medications in schools is contrary to the best interest of our citizens and the health and development of our children. We believe that developing educational solutions to the inattentiveness, boredom and lack of self discipline is the responsibility of us all - and utilizing family strengthening solutions helps the child, parent and community. We demand that our Legislators, educators and our Health regulators acknowledge that there is no scientific evidence of any biological illness called ADD/ADHD/Depression. Any biological reasons for the symptoms of inattentiveness hyperactivity or unhappiness are purely speculative. We recognize that there are choices which can train people to focus, relax, organize and reconnect that have no negative side effects and many positive ones. By the signing of this Petition we call upon our Politicians, Educators and Health Administrators to find another way. Stop medicating our children and forcing them into drug addicts with toxic psychotropic drugs. Educate, Don%u2019t Medicate we demand our legislators, educators and heath regulators develop and offer alternatives that are non-medication oriented and require a signed informed consent and full disclosure from both the child and the parent.
We the undersigned do hereby declare to the elected Representatives of our State Florida to find another way to educate our children and NOT medicate them, as a first choice. We find the passive consent of promoting psychotropic medications in schools is contrary to the best interest of our citizens and the health and development of our children. We believe that developing educational solutions to the inattentiveness, boredom and lack of self discipline is the responsibility of us all - and utilizing family strengthening solutions helps the child, parent and community. We demand that our Legislators, educators and our Health regulators acknowledge that there is no scientific evidence of any biological illness called ADD/ADHD/Depression. Any biological reasons for the symptoms of inattentiveness hyperactivity or unhappiness are purely speculative. We recognize that there are choices which can train people to focus, relax, organize and reconnect that have no negative side effects and many positive ones. By the signing of this Petition we call upon our Politicians, Educators and Health Administrators to find another way. Stop medicating our children and forcing them into drug addicts with toxic psychotropic drugs. Educate, Don%u2019t Medicate we demand our legislators, educators and heath regulators develop and offer alternatives that are non-medication oriented and require a signed informed consent and full disclosure from both the child and the parent.
We the undersigned do hereby declare to the elected Representatives of our State Florida to find another way to educate our children and NOT medicate them, as a first choice. We find the passive consent of promoting psychotropic medications in schools is contrary to the best interest of our citizens and the health and development of our children. We believe that developing educational solutions to the inattentiveness, boredom and lack of self discipline is the responsibility of us all - and utilizing family strengthening solutions helps the child, parent and community. We demand that our Legislators, educators and our Health regulators acknowledge that there is no scientific evidence of any biological illness called ADD/ADHD/Depression. Any biological reasons for the symptoms of inattentiveness hyperactivity or unhappiness are purely speculative. We recognize that there are choices which can train people to focus, relax, organize and reconnect that have no negative side effects and many positive ones. By the signing of this Petition we call upon our Politicians, Educators and Health Administrators to find another way. Stop medicating our children and forcing them into drug addicts with toxic psychotropic drugs. Educate, Don%u2019t Medicate we demand our legislators, educators and heath regulators develop and offer alternatives that are non-medication oriented and require a signed informed consent and full disclosure from both the child and the parent.
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# 22:
3:44 pm PDT, Oct 12, Cristina Azzaro, Pennsylvania
I agree, I'm a junior in high school and I've been taking meds for my ADHD for 4 years now. I'm already up to 3 doses a day of Adderall XR, which isn't helping me like it should. Plus, I can't sleep well anymore because it keeps me up and it affects my appetite. What we need is someone who has the patience to teach us in a way that we understand. Taking medications just seems a bit like taking the easy way out sometimes.
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2:03 am PDT, Sep 25, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
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9:25 am PDT, Sep 13, Stacey Kirkland, Canada
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9:32 am PDT, Aug 9, Andi Alnwick, New York
# 18:
8:30 pm PDT, Jul 23, JOSSIE A ROSS, Canada
I AGREE, CHILDREN ARE WAY TOOOOO MUCH MEDICATED FOR NO PERTINENT REASON,IT IS THE EASY WAY OUT FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM & MEDICAL FIELD !! JOSSIE...
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12:42 pm PDT, Jul 8, Spring Austin, California
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9:58 pm PDT, Jun 12, Barbara Bunton, Texas
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3:29 am PDT, Jun 6, Animals Abuse Greece, Greece
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2:36 am PDT, Jun 5, ELAINE ROBINSON, United Kingdom
DRUGS AIN'T THE ANSWER YOUNGSTERS NEED LOVE AND TO BE HEARD
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