A study out of Australia is again raising the question of how best to treat kids with ADHD. The study, from Western Australias Health Department, found that children who were treated with ADHD medications fared no better in school than those who weren't.

"Parents should be & using the information for making a decision as to what the treatment of their ADHD should be," ABC Australia reported. "Treatment should be a partnership between the parents, teachers and doctors and it does include health check, education support and in some cases, stimulant medication."

Professor Ian Hicke from the Brain and Mind Research Institute told ABC Australia that it's possible that the kids who used ADHD medication were doing worse academically and the medication simply enabled them to perform at normal levels.

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