According to critics of using Ritalin and similar drugs on young children diagnosed as being ADHD, which of the following statements is correct?

a. the prescribing of these drugs is more about the social control of children in the classroom and the home than on any long term benefits to their health or mental well-being.
b. prescribing drugs such as Ritalin has shown an increase tendency for these children to become drug addicts later in life.
c. drugs such as Ritalin are excellent for controlling the emotions of children, but it does nothing to change their behavior.
d. none of the above


A

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