- “One-third of American children who are taking psychotropic medications today are actually taking two or three or four medications, not just one.10 It’s increasingly common to find a young boy who is on Adderall for his ADHD, clonidine to control his outbursts, and Prozac to stabilize his moods.” Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men (Leonard Sax) Page 87