Ritalin
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The parents of six year old James Patrick Smith receive a phone call
from the school guidance counselor informing them of their child's recent
hyperactive behavior. After a short conference, the guidance counselor suggests
to the parents a solution for young James' problem; as a result, the family
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Middle of paper
.... with it some of the greatest medical drawbacks.
ADD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stands tall as America's
number one psychiatric disorder (Hancock 52). Estimates suggest that more than
two million children live with the disorder; in addition, according to Dr.
Daniel Safer of Johns Hopkins University, over 1.3 million regularly consume
Ritalin for treatment of ADD (Hancock 52). Ritalin appears to be a popular
choice for doctors, but the daily effects of the drug, w ....
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Page count: 11 (approximately 250 words per page)