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Concerns about ADHD medication for children

An 'alarming' number of children are being prescribed drugs to treat hyperactivity, against medical advice, because hospitals are so overstretched.

A new study claims staff are too quick to offer medication to the under sixes, when guidelines say they should be given psychological help first. We speak to GP Dr Sarah Jarvis.

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