"If He Outgrew It, What Is He Doing In My Prison?"

This blog article, "If He Outgrew It, What Is He Doing In My Prison?" by T. Dwaine McCallon, M.D. is an eye opener to all us young adults with ADD. "A concerning link with future criminal behavior was found in a higher percentage of such youngsters than in control, non-ADHD youngsters. Impulsive acts, poor attending and distractibility, especially from consideration of consequences of your actions, put ADHD youth and adults at risk for criminal activity." This is important to understand because just as I have been warned about too much exposure to sunlight and the recommended use of sunscreen due to the fact that skin cancer runs in my family, young adults with ADD should be warned that they are more likely to end up in prison. Statistics don't lie people. A little off topic but I remember how my Mom always told me to stay away from tobacco, drugs, and alcohol because I am more likely to become addicted due to my ADD. Now I am trying really hard to quit smoking after about 3 years of doing it, what do you know huh? But going back to the article this is my posted response...This article is very personal to me because I went to juvie for a little over a week and had a wake up call. I was a senior in high school and ended up in juvie for basically an incident that could be described as an impulsive rage. I am a good kid and would have never seen myself there, but actually going there made me realize how easy it really is to get there. But I agree that having add makes a person more likely to end up in prison. I recently started medication, Vyanse, and am a sophmore in college. I whole heartedly believe that medication is the way to go if a young adult realizes symptoms havent gone away completely. I don’t want to be 50 years old and look back and say “Wow, its already over, and I don’t ever remember wanting to come down this path.” People with add, at least myself, are passionate people that if given the chance to apply themselves, can accomplish great things!