The younger the child is, the more time the child has to deal with the side effects from after starting to take medication. For the child's safety and health, doctors really push for behavioral therapy, rather than just putting them on medication. Trying behavioral therapy is a great way to start. It shows you and your child if he/she can be cured or treated without rushing medication and starting a chemical dependancy on …show more content…
Doctors are wanting to help these children to live a happy and full life. Children are being recognized and are getting the help they need and deserve now. Doctors have put $143-$266 billion dollars in research and things are only getting better.
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