The Ritalin Puzzle

Source: David Friedman’s Substack
by David Friedman

“Looking into the controversy over Ritalin and related drugs for controlling ADHD I was struck by a puzzle. Currently, about twelve percent of children are diagnosed with ADHD; those so diagnosed are widely claimed to be unable to function in a classroom without medication. The number is twice what it was thirty years ago.” (09/30/26)

https://daviddfriedman.substack.com/p/the-ritalin-puzzle