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Didn't take too long before whites begin hanging this one on the Asians too. My kid has been at TJ for 3 years and he has never heard of any Asian students using ADHD drugs. However, the NY Times article does quote Mclean High School students/graduates abusing such a drug. Now all of sudden Asians are "adapting the culture' as opposed to 'those foreigners sticking to themselves and speaking foreign languages etc." Whatever is convenient. I don't think many people will buy the argument that this is an Asian thing. [b]Asians are notorious for not going to psychologists/psychiatrists.[/b] You haven't been around Asians too much. [/quote]

Asian here, and this is very true, sometimes to the detriment of the kids.  It is very taboo to go see a mental health professional.  The incidence of suicide among Asian youths is quite high due to academic pressures (usually brought on by parents), and there is a push among some Asian community leaders to de-shame seeing mental health professionals. [/quote]
Yep, and if an Asian kid actually does counseling/treatment, his/her parents will not discuss this fact as freely as American parents would - again due to the shame factor.[/quote]

The point is that Asian kids do not go to psychiatrists as often as white kids and certainly not to obtain ADHD drugs to use or sell compared to white kids.[/quote]

[b]Says who[/b]? That is so untrue. [/quote]

Asian people.[/quote]

And you must be white.[/quote]

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