Follow the money. Just like autism, ADHD hasn’t increased, only it’s diagnosis.

One of the women that sashayed through my life told me this story about her son: “When he was 13 he broke into a government computer somewhere and 3 men in black suits came to the house and explained to him that if he did it again, his momma was going to prison.” When he was smaller he had trouble in school and the doctors swore he had ADHD. My friend knew better and got him tested by a state organization that finally threw in the towel and said, “Mam, we really can’t test your son. His mind just works differently than most people’s.” When he reached 16, Air Force recruiters started to stop by to talk to the boy, but she did not want him going into the military. When he graduated from high school he got perfect SAT scores and a full scholarship to Duke. He wanted to go to a small college in the Appalachian mountains instead, and he became a cheerleader there. She was not a petite woman and she told me he she could stand on the palm of his hand and he could lift her over his head. During his freshman year the Air Force finally got to him, and when he signed up they tried to send him straight to Okinawa spy school, but he insisted on going through basic training like everyone else. “Now, when I ask him what he does he says, ‘Mom, If I told you what I do… I’d have to kill you’.” xxx I had lunch with Superman’s mom.

I blame Bush.

In related news, profits for drug companies that supply drugs for ADHD up 24%.