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How do people outgrow adhd i thought it wasn't curable ?

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Variable outcome: Some adhd patients grow into self monitoring capabilities as they grow older an will not need medications as an adult. Their form of adhd was more a delay of the skill than a permanent condition. In others, the distractibility and difficulty in focus does persist into adulthood.

Answered 3/6/2014

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