medicating

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There was a stigma associated with ADHD—such as that students who had it weren’t very bright—and they didn’t like the idea of medicating their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

In 2018, a federal judge found that forcibly medicating children without the permission of their parents violated child welfare laws.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024

When it comes to taking on an actual diagnosis or making any major life changes — such as medicating — consult a mental health professional.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022

“There might be some days I’m just eyeballing, making sure they’re doing okay and medicating them and running off to another patient. Sometimes I don’t have that personal connection, and I miss that,” Mead said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

In medicating a soap the material used for this purpose is usually added at the mill.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.