Concerned for a 3 yr old

I work with a family whose child turned 3 in February and a family practice dr. has dx ADHD and put her on Adderall (adderrall). From our perspective (work with the school district in Early Intervention) the child is three, has little structure at home, limited positive interactions, etc that are impacting her behavior and development and more than likely does not have ADHD.  What are the side effects and risks of starting a child this young on medication for ADHD? The parents are wanting and pushing for the medication, so the accuracy of their report to the dr is questionable and the dr they choose is known to give out medication easily. I worry about the effects on this child and would like to try to educate the parents a bit more of the risks. Thanks

[Ted A Grossbart, Ph.D.]

I think your concern is quite warranted but this is not my area of expertise so I'd better leave it at that.  

tg