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ADHD Children
Title: ADHD Children
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 695 | Pages: 3.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
ADHD Children
In this day and age, drugs are being prescribed without hesitation. In fact, many of these
drugs are being prescribed for children with various disorders. One of these disorders is
called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). An estimated five to ten percent
of children are diagnosed with this syndrome. One of the methods to treat this disorder is
to use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial because it has many
side effects and its …showed first 75 words of 695 total…
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"Careful supervision is required during drug withdrawal, since sever depression as well as
the effects of chronic over-activity can be unmasked. Long term follow-up may be
required because of the patient’s basic personality disturbances." Many children rely on it
so heavily that if they are without it for a short period of time they become anxious, tense
and agitated. These are some of the symptoms the medication is supposed to correct, not
inflict.
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