¶ … medicate kids with ADHD? Answer is Yes Children with ADHD have basic behavioural problems and are uncontrollable. In such cases the care givers face a big problem and often are victims. Having an ADHD child at home is being tied up to the child, and to prevent the parent getting mental problems some methods have to be resorted to keep the balance. In 1991 the amount of children treated with medication was negligible because medication itself was not available and was in the test stage. But now the scenario is different. More and more children have been diagnosed with the symptoms of ADHD and they are also in schools. That today 6-9% of pre-school children have severe psychiatric disorders is a fact. (Barkley, 41)

The alarming situation therefore has called for research in the area and has produced some of the best solutions in the form of medication....

It is not correct to give up medications because of some rumours and some small setbacks. Though the medicines may not 'cure' ADHD, they make the patient's and thereby the caregiver's life easy. Otherwise the parent who looks after the child and the teachers at school would be miserable.
Arguments:

Therefore we should medicate kids with ADHD, as long as it is a last resort and all other alternatives have been eliminated. There are many myths being held regarding this issue. Firstly there is a mistaken assumption that ADHD arises out of the child's social condition and lack of discipline, but there is no evidence supporting this. On the other hand it has been shown that the condition is a result of deficiencies in the brain. To overcome that medicines are a method. These are stimulants that activate the deficient parts. Though stimulants administered…