Crime could be halved in as little as 10 years if action is taken to address attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. So says Caroline Hensby, founder of the support group Adders.
Hensby, who has ADHD herself and has a son with the disorder, believes those in charge of the juvenile justice system are failing to address an important factor in criminal and antisocial behaviour. "If you put in the resources now towards identifying and treating ADHD, you could maybe halve crime in 10 to 15 years," she argues. "Yet at the moment the Government is hoping to cut crime by just five per cent and the resources aren't being provided. It really worries and hurts me."
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