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Ritalin Anyone? ... Is society looking for the magic pill in the form of Ritalin and over prescribing? ... To solve this proposed problem, treatments are offered, and the most common treatment comes in the form of a drug called Ritalin. ... buys and uses 90% of the world’s supply of Ritalin. ... children are on Ritalin. ... boys are being treated with Ritalin. ... In fact, Sweden banned methylphenidate (Ritalin) in 1968 after reports of widespread abuse.
Ritalin is highly sought after by the drug-abusing population. According to Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), the skyrocketing use of Ritalin represents the greatest increase in drugs associated with abuse, and causes the highest number of suicides and emergency room admissions (“Too Much Ritalin”)
Ritalin is an addictive drug like cocaine, morphine, PCP and methamphetamines. Ritalin can have other serious side effects including disorientation of the central nervous system and psychotic episodes. ... Twelve year old Stephanie Hall of Canton, Ohio died the day after her Ritalin dose was increased (“Too Much Ritalin. ... 5 million children ages 5 through 18 take
drugs like the amphetamine Ritalin for attention and hyperactivity disorders (“Statistics Confirm Rise in Childhood ADHD and Medication Use.
Approximate Word count = 1799
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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