Parents are willing to give their kids drugs to improve academic performance and increase focus. Would you? A story posted on MomLogic.com makes one wonder how the war on drugs became so utterly confusing. According to a recent article in the New Yorker, college students are taking neurological drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to help them party hard — while giving them an academic edge. What’s even worse is that this trend isn’t just occurring in colleges. Parents are giving their young kids Ritalin to help them gain a competitive advantage over their peers, even when they’re not suffering from ADD or ADHD. While it may come as a surprise to many of you, pediatrician Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky isn’t surprised at all: “This is a more common situation and tendency than many might realize,” he says

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