TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR LIFE, NOT PILL

Editor:

I recently read a comment in your Readers' Voice column about an "epidemic"
of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Actually there is no
more of this so-called disorder now than ever.

What there is an epidemic of is people who want to solve all of their
problems with a pill instead of spending a little time with their children.

This has come about since the advent of the mighty drug company campaigns
and the emergence of the "recreational drug culture" spawned in the '60s.
We now have a pill for just about everything from allergies and baldness to
sexual dysfunction, and in our fast-paced lives this seems to be the only
answer.

Who has time for behavior modification these days? And why do we suffer
from this time shortage? Most of us only work 40 hours a week.

We all want to pursue our inalienable right to life, liberty and (most of
all) the pursuit of happiness.

Well, that is also why we have snipers and terrorists and pedophiles and
drug addicts, and it's not going to get any better until we face the fact
that our lives are determined by what we do, not what we profess.

Stop seeking the easy solutions and take responsibility for your life. And
go easier on the sugar.

Ben Brabbin

Charleston