Wino Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 Good idea or bad? I think if the medical community has proof that it helps some kids, then I am all for it. The battle over medical marijuana has shifted to a new front with reports that California clinics have been prescribing pot to patients as young as 14 to treat ADHD symptoms, while parents are feeding kids as young as 9 pot-infused cookies as a last resort to help them cope with autism. Proponents of cannabis for kids say it can also help treat cancer and AIDS symptoms. Opponents? “How many ways can one say ‘one of the worst ideas of all time?’†asks UC Berkeley psychologist Stephen Hinshaw. Is there ever a valid reason to prescribe pot for kids? http://www.theweek.com/article/index/103325/Prescribing_marijuana_to_kids
lvdkeyes Posted November 26, 2009 Report Posted November 26, 2009 I am not in favor of medicating (with pot or otherwise)kids for these kinds of problems.
Wino Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Posted November 26, 2009 I am not in favor of medicating (with pot or otherwise)kids for these kinds of problems. You may feel differently, if you were the parent of one of these kids.
Bob Posted November 27, 2009 Report Posted November 27, 2009 If the doctors say it's a good idea, I see nothing wrong with it. It's time, perhaps, that medical experts decided what's safe and therapeutic for use.
lvdkeyes Posted November 27, 2009 Report Posted November 27, 2009 There are other methods of dealing with ADHD to try first. Many people are too quick to find an easy answer (drugs).
Wino Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Posted November 27, 2009 People are always looking for the magic pill that will make them feel better again. Sorry, but it is not that easy. Although, I do not see anything wrong with medical marijuana if the doctors find it helps.
lvdkeyes Posted November 27, 2009 Report Posted November 27, 2009 With children every other alternative should be tried before drugging the kids. It sends a bad message to kids that a drug (legal or otherwise) is the answer to all their problems.
Wino Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Posted November 27, 2009 With children every other alternative should be tried before drugging the kids. It sends a bad message to kids that a drug (legal or otherwise) is the answer to all their problems.Isn't that the way most medical doctor's operate?
Bob Posted November 27, 2009 Report Posted November 27, 2009 With children every other alternative should be tried before drugging the kids. It sends a bad message to kids that a drug (legal or otherwise) is the answer to all their problems. I understand the concern - that we're over-medicating everybody. But......it would seem that caring parents would consult an expert or two and follow their advice (and it may very well be child neglect if the advice weren't followed). Just saying "no" before hearing what the doctors say seems almost like a Nancy Reagan reaction.
lvdkeyes Posted November 27, 2009 Report Posted November 27, 2009 I am saying there are alternative therapies that need to be tried before turning to drugs. Sometimes it's a simple as ruling out food allergies.
Wino Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 If the doctor is any good, he will rule out allergies and other simple problems before proceeding to the next step.
lvdkeyes Posted December 1, 2009 Report Posted December 1, 2009 Sometimes parents convince a doctor to give a child Ritalin or such drugs because it is the easier way to deal with the problem.
Wino Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Posted December 1, 2009 And some parents don't. If pot brownies are found to be helpful, then I see nothing wrong with it.
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