Episode 451 • • 2:15:58 - 2:22:40
451: Mass of Tax Nuts
Adderall Prescriptions and the Medicalization of Poverty
A New York Times article highlights Dr. Michael Anderson, a pediatrician who prescribes Adderall to low-income children struggling in school as a way to "modify the kid" when the environment cannot be changed. The hosts criticize this practice as the state-sponsored distribution of "synthetic cocaine" to children. They discuss the severe side effects of ADHD medications, including stunted growth and potential heart problems.