... And in today's society we want a "quick fix" to remedy our problems. Therefore doctors are prescribing the drug, Ritalin, to control ADD. Although Ritalin is a widely used drug to control ADD, there are other safer alternatives to combat this worldwide disorder. ADD has recently stormed the market for illegal ... sale of Ritalin to be used as a drug. The vast array of issues resulting from the prescribing of Ritalin much outweighs ... breathing. Ritalin's major side effects influence the cardiovascular system, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system. Also, Ritalin is...

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... suggest that approximately 56% of youths aged 4 to 17 receive these medications for treatment of their ADHD" (Jardin, Looby, and Earleywine 373). Adderall, a stimulant, acts to primarily control impulses and distractions, but it also has many negative effects, one of which is sluggishness. It significantly increases the level of activity in the user's brain, further enhancing his or ... from the expanded flow of dopamine in the frontal cortex. Psychologists warn that use of Adderall and/or other stimulant based ADHD medications may ultimately result in a dependence on the drug. "Although...

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... all." (Stein 9) Although this information is loud and clear, ADHD is being treated with chemicals as if it were a disease. The Federal Government Control Act of 1988, under Schedule II, classifies cocaine, morphine, opium, and Ritalin under the same category. Ritalin, which is an amphetamine, is being ... Ritalin is more of a dangerous gateway drug than marijuana." (Stein 11) Luckily, if a preschool child is diagnosed with ADHD, the doctor will say no to prescribed medications. This statement alone tells that there is great risk in giving any individual drugs to control his or her learn...

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... next section, Causes of Addiction. 2. Gender and personality traits also influence the chances that a child will use drugs. Drug use is generally more common among boys than girls. But both boys and girls who have little self control, and girls who have difficulty coping with difficulty are at increased risk of using drugs. Adolescents and children with conduct disorders ... In many cases withdrawal can be easily treated with medications to ease the symptoms, but treating withdrawal is not the same as treating addiction. 5. HEROIN People in treatment for drug addiction learn behavioural c...

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... problem of all with Ritalin is that it simply controls an undesirable behavior (hyperactivity) by producing a subdued effect in children. Ritalin (or any drug for that matter) does not give children the tools they need to modify or control their own behavior. This is where behavior modification techniques prove to be a more sensible and effective solution to ADHD, a very complex disorder. Behavior ... of different techniques used by psychologists. Basically behavior modification teaches appropriate behaviors by reinforcing the good behavior and by punishing the undesired behavior. This ...

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... two types of drugs that are used today to help parents and their children deal with the disease. The first is Ritalin a drug administered by a physician. The second one is Placebo, which are in the form of pills. (The drug Ritalin is being over prescribed, A 500 percent increase in the past 15 years). Some may argue that these drugs do not have ... door neighbor Shereece has a son by the name of William. William has ADD and is currently on Ritalin. I've known them for about two years, and the effect that the drug has on him seem to be working while he is in school. when William gets hom...

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... ways of dealing with the disorder. The effects of medication are dangerous, therefore parents should consider other ways of management and therapy as way to control their child's behavior. In this paper, I will give you some relevant arguments, and urge parents to reconsider putting their child on medication. ... they put their child on medication, they might become dependent on it. They fear that the medication is a substance currently feared as a drug of abuse and the child might be addicted to it. Parents do not want to continue use of medication to handle problems. It is also ... h...

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... Fitzhugh, author of Crystal Meth and Other Amphetamines, amphetamine, which was first discovered in 1887 by a German chemist, is a synthetic stimulant that works to speed up the brain's activity. The drug effects the prefrontal cortex of the brain and stimulates the body's central nervous system by making the nerve cells in the brain produce large amounts of dopamine. By increasing the ... ADD]" (Cohen 5). Stimulants have been associated with cardiovascular problems, but cardiovascular effects have proven to be minimal in healthy children" (8). Cons It is proven that stimulant drugs eff...

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... several factors that play a key role in the disorder. Of the main causes are altered brain function, heredity, and maternal smoking, drug use and toxin exposure. Children with ADHD seem to have parts of their brain that are less active. These parts are responsible for regulating attention, ... planning, and motor control. Also, ADHD victims usually have low levels of dopamine in their brain. This means that messages are sent slowly and motivation is affected. ... is also an ADHD victim. Furthermore, if one identical twin has ADHD, the other twin almost always possesses the disorder. In...

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... diagnosed. Boys outnumber girls. Though it is harder for girls to be diagnosed. ADD is not an attention disorder like most people think it is, but is a disorder of impulse control. (Pfiffer) Signs of Attention Deficit Disorder can include, fidgeting with hands or feet, difficulty remaining seated, awaiting turns in games, and shifting from one uncompleted task to another. They also ... , and anxiety. All the drugs used to treat ADD have the same goal, to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a certain period of time, control impulses and regulate motor act...

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... they are helpful. Behavior modification usually consists of a system of rewards, punishments, time outs, and changes in the interpersonal response to the child. This modification helps the child learn to control their impulses, learning when certain behavior is acceptable. Children who receive both behavioral treatment, and medication often do the best. Medication should not be used just to make life easier ... for the parents or the school. Medication does not cure ADHD; it can only help control the symptoms. No serious or long-term side effects from the medications have been found. St...

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... properly ADHD medications such as Ritalin can be very helpful to children who have this disorder, but far too many parents and doctors are too quick to prescribe medications to control behavior. We owe it to children to try to find another way first before a prescription is written up.   Are ADHD Medications Overprescribed? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ... diagnosis has become highly controversial in recent years, with much of the controversy focused around the increasing use of the drug methylphenidate hydrochloride, an amphetamine, more popularly known by its trad...

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... taking monthly prescriptions of stimulants, at least for six months, with the review of a psychiatric. (Fisher, Hawkridge, 2013, p.137) Pharmacotherapy is by far one of the most effective way to control the ADHD. It consists of treatment through medication, methylphenidate which has, the strongest results during a clinical study from the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA). The dosing of ... milligrams, or increased dose would be double, ten to twenty milligrams. (Fisher, Hawkridge, 2013, p.138) Other medications have shown also a positive effect, for occurrence, atom...

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... slower and may seem purposeful. Greene (2002) wrote, "They may also be more complex tasks such as chewing a shirt, hopping, or clapping. Whatever the movement, it is outside the child's control, although it's often followed by a voluntary movement in an attempt to disguise the tic. Simple vocal tics are meaningless sounds and noises. Complex vocal tics are linguistically meaningful utterances such ... Tourette syndrome early. TS can sometimes provoke rejection by neighbors, peers, teachers, and even casual observers. The strange behavior of a child may sometimes be overwhelming for pare...

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... slower and may seem purposeful. Greene (2002) wrote, "They may also be more complex tasks such as chewing a shirt, hopping, or clapping. Whatever the movement, it is outside the child's control, although it's often followed by a voluntary movement in an attempt to disguise the tic. Simple vocal tics are meaningless sounds and noises. Complex vocal tics are linguistically meaningful utterances such ... Tourette syndrome early. TS can sometimes provoke rejection by neighbors, peers, teachers, and even casual observers. The strange behavior of a child may sometimes be overwhelming for pare...

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... a minister. The medication has been a start for Hank. It allows him to make changes slowly. Common for ADD adults: substance abuse, depression, anxiety, OCD (secondary symptoms) cocaine is an unplanned drug of choice as it helps with focusing. Medication is not the only treatment other things like writing lists, having someone help them set limits (could you remind me?) understanding the ... blood flow in brains of ADD. (PET scans) 1990 Blood glucose metabolism levels lower in brains with ADD, blood glucose metabolism mostly in the regions that regulates behavior like impulse control. 1...

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... a whirlwind of disorganized or frenzied activity. Unexpectedly "on some days and in some situations " they seem fine, often leading others to think the person with ADHD can actually control these behaviors. As a result, the disorder can mar the person's relationships with others in addition to disrupting their daily life, consuming energy, and diminishing self-esteem. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... . In extreme cases of hyperactive behavior, the physician may prescribe stimulant drugs, which affect mood, the thinking processes and behavior. This controversial practice has b...

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... and dynamic forces."(Leckman, 3) The symptoms of this disorder have been linked with obsessive compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, only when haliperidol, a neurotransmitter blocking drug proved effective, has the search for a Tourette cure shifted to neurophysiology. Recently, research is suggesting that neurochemical dysfunction and morphological abnormalities may begin in the Basal Ganglia. The ... a dense region of five nuclei located beneath the cortex. Postmortem studies  (basal ganglia) of people with Parkinson's or Huntington's disease ha...

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... a whirlwind of disorganized or frenzied activity. Unexpectedly "on some days and in some situations " they seem fine, often leading others to think the person with ADHD can actually control these behaviors. As a result, the disorder can mar the person's relationships with others in addition to disrupting their daily life, consuming energy, and diminishing self-esteem. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... . In extreme cases of hyperactive behavior, the physician may prescribe stimulant drugs, which affect mood, the thinking processes and behavior. This controversial practice has b...

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... , was that they were survivors of the encephalitis epidemic in 1917-1918. Numerous papers described children with "post encephalitic behavior disorder" as impaired in attention, regulation of activity, and impulse control. Like Still's patients, these children were also socially disruptive and many had memory problems."(About.com: 2) At this time, the disorder was not recognized as AD/HD, but was known ... can occur. The decrease in height growth is transient and does not change the ultimate adult height. Stimulants, however, do not "cure" AD/HD and symptoms usually re-emerge upon drug d...

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... of damage to the temporal lobes of brain and the child can have decreased concentration, such as is typified in attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), in addition to decreased impulse control and inability to grasp cause and effect relationships. As the alcohol damages the cerebellum in the brain which is responsible for motor coordination, children with FAS often lack fine motor ... by others due to their innocence and lack of understanding appropriate relationships. Also, those with FAS are liable to be sexually promiscuous or engage in other risky behavior such as drug and al...

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... a program, he wouldn't stay interested in any type of activity whether it was being read to or if it was playing with toys. It seemed like he was out of control, that he was bouncing off the walls. What tempted me to take him to the Doctor was when he started showing signs of aggression, it just didn't seem normal to ... me. First, he saw the pediatrician, who immediately put him on Ritalin, which within two days made him worst. Second, he saw a psychiatrist, who prescribed Adderol, a new drug for ADHD. But it felt like they were passing the buck, that by putting him on medicine was goi...

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... . The diagnosis for ADD usually starts with teachers. A teacher will notice a student fidgeting or talking too much and think that the child has ADD. Another facet of this is classroom control. McGinnis observes: That harried teachers and counselors have learned to recommend an ADD diagnosis to parents in order to get their more rambunctious students on Ritalin, an easy way to ... . . . Cylert has been withdrawn from the medical market in Canada. Furthermore, there is no long-term improvement from taking Ritalin. Another issue with giving such strong medication to children, is drug-deali...

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