Essay Archive - Ritalin and Its Uses
Ritalin and Its Uses
In recent years, more and more kids seem to be on a prescription drug
called Ritalin(methylphenidate). This drug is being handed out more and more by
doctors as a way of treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a complex
neurological impairnment that prevents kids from concentrating. According to
the Drug Enforcement Agency, it rose fron 200 grams per 100,000 people to over
1400 grams per 100,000 people in the last fifteen years. The National Institute
of Mental Health estimates that about one student in every classroom is believed
to experience the disorder. The rate of Ritalin use in the United Stat....
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