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Professor Richard Foulds Defends the Use of Medication in the Treatment of A. D. D.

Professor Richard Foulds. He teaches at the University of Delaware. He's the father of a child with A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder) and a member of C.H.A.D.D. a non-profit organization directed by parents of children with ADD.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 16, 1995: Interview with John Merrow; Interview with Richard Foulds; Interview with James "Rocky" Robinson and Joe Perez.
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Is A.D.D. A Man-Made Epidemic?

Broadcast journalist John Merrow. He's the anchor and Executive Editor of "The Merrow Report" a quarterly series of documentaries on PBS that examines education and surrounding issues. Their latest documentary is "Attention Deficit Disorder: A Dubious Diagnosis?" In the documentary Merrow disputes the widely held belief that Ritalin, the drug given to children with Attention Deficit Disorder, is not "dangerous and addictive." Merrow also found that the drug has been overprescribed, and that some kids have begun to abuse it.

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Co-Founders of Brooklyn's Bedford Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps James "Rocky" Robinson and Joe Perez.

Co-founders of Brooklyn's Bedford Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corp. James "Rocky" Robinson and Joe Perez. They began the corp in 1988, after watching people die because the Ambulances responded too slowly to calls. (There are 39 volunteer ambulance corps in New York City). They are the focus of a new "The American Promise" PBS documentary. (The program premiered October 1).

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