I didn't see this mention in other answers but I believe that some parents too swiftly resort to medications to treat their kids' behavioral problems. I don't have any hard scientific or statistical data to back this nor do I want to start a debate on the merits of such medications as I am only basing my opinion on my personal experience.

I am adult in my 30s and was diagnosed with ADD a year ago. Even though I was prescribed a low dosage of amphetamine-based medication, I could feel its strong effects throughout the day. Having a hard time sleeping from being overstimulated by the drug I searched the side effects such as insomnia online. By reading different online forums I was shocked to learn that this kind of drug was prescribed to kids in doses 2-3 times higher than mine. I read posts from concerned moms inquiring about their 6, 10, 13-year olds having trouble with the drug such as rapid weight loss, insomnia, weakness, "zombie-like" state, etc. But that's not all. They also list their kids' daily stacks that include medications like Prozac, Intuniv, Adderall, Dexidrine, Vyvanse, Doxepin, Fluoxetine. This is crazy! Do parents even realize how strong these medications are?! When my doctor prescribed me the second medication to treat insomnia I had the worst hallucinations at night even though the dosage was set at minimum, "kid's dosage" he called it. Parents ought to be more careful about letting their kids take medications like this. I would rather have my kid not do well at school than have him or her be high as a kite at such early age.