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by sheepmullet 4463 days ago
Nobody is saying that ADHD is not a real condition. The article is suggesting a lot of American boys are diagnosed with ADHD when they don't in fact have it. Imagine if 30% of people undergoing chemo for cancer treatment had never even had cancer.

I'd like to see what the rates are compared to other western countries. If its 5% in Canada and 20% in the US it suggests something is wrong