From: Bruce Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 25 2003 - 21:05:21 PDT
Since Ritalin is primarilly used for "Attention Deficit Disorders" which
usually
are not curable, it may be that the Armed Services are more concerned about
someone who still has this disorder, than the fact that the person took a
particular
drug. I don't think you would want someone with that type of a disorder in a
combat situation, or driving an M88. (Mandatory MV content)
Disclaimer: I am reasonably certain that this is an accurate statement,
but I am by no means an authority on the subject, so if anyone knows different
please speak up.
Bruce MVPA 23824
jonathon wrote:
> For those of you on the list who's kids may want to get some real MV
> experience (i.e. enlist) so they can then come home and continue the hobby,
> and perhaps even help you out with your MV's (lame MV content I know but
> it's something) , consider the following.
>
> I just talked to a friend of mine who's daughter wants to enlist in the
> army. They just came back from a long meeting with the recruiter. He told
> me something that I never heard of and for those of you that have kids and
> might ever consider the possibility that they might want to enlist, you
> might want to know this.
>
> If you have ever in your life been on ridilin you are permanently
> disqualified from ever serving with the US armed forces. Apparently no
> exceptions. Other drugs used to treat adhd will not disqualify you given a
> certain period of time, in her case 12 months for whatever it was she was
> taking, up to 6 months ago (meaning she's got to sit out 6 more months).
>
> I wonder how many MD's will tell a parent this when prescribing this stuff?
>
> later,
>
> je
>
> ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat May 07 2005 - 20:22:48 PDT