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A list of causes

List with causes of ADHD

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A list like this one can easily be found online:

ADHD is caused by….

Divorced parents
Not being taught discipline at home
Too much candy
Pollution
Genetics
Cannot keep up in school
Too high demands from society
Shots during childhood

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In truth, we do not know a lot about the causes of ADHD. This is exactly why everyone has an opinion about it and that so many reasons can be found online.

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