Medication is part of a total treatment plan for ADHD.  When taking medication, one must compare the benefits received with the risks from the side effects.

But if your child does not have ADHD, then you are taking the risks for no reason.

One research study 1 showed that 57% of children receiving medication for ADHD do not have ADHD.  57% -- more than half  -- of the kids taking medication are risking the side effects for no reason.  Something else is causing their attention difficulty and something other than medication can help them improve attention and focus.

A clinical study in Australia 2 reports that 75% of children diagnosed with ADHD do not have ADHD.  It does not report how many of these children were taking medication, but it is likely that most were.  If they don't have ADHD, then whatever is done to treat them for ADHD is unnecessary.  Something else is causing their attention difficulty and something other than medication can help them improve attention and focus.