Weird Religious Tract Number 10: "The Hoax of Learning and Behavior Disorders" by the Church of Scientology

Troy Davis writes:

This tract, put out by the Scientology front group the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, is a screed against the use of stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall for the treatment of ADHD in children. The tract warns about the "hoax of ADHD."

The medical profession isn't sacrosanct. While there are serious voices that question at least the extent that these drugs are prescribed, it isn't advisable to get medical advice from a cult that teaches that psychiatric disorders are the manifestations of disembodied spirits killed by a galactic overlord named Xenu.

At the end of the pamphlet is a CYA warning: "No one should stop taking any psychiatric drug without the advice and assistance of a competent non-psychiatric medical doctor."

Note:  I wrote a comic book mocking Xenu and Scientology. You can read "Cocktale: A Modern Tijuana Bible" here.

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