Is Ritalin being over prescribed in American Schools
Title: Is Ritalin being over prescribed in American Schools
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 683 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Is Ritalin being over prescribed in American Schools
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 683 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Elementary Schools Drug of Choice
Ritalin
Is Ritalin being over-prescribed in American schools? Ritalin is used to treat ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), a psychological disorder. When children take Ritalin, their actions tend to be more goal oriented. They become less aggressive, less apt to get into trouble and more compliant. They are better able to follow rules, making them easier for adults to handle. Parents and teachers are often pleased
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quieter and students are easier to control. Insurance companies benefit, it is cheaper for them to cover the cost of Ritalin than to cover psychiatric treatment. Doctors also benefit because what was once seen as a behavioral problem is now viewed as a medical one. Who doesn't benefit from the millions of Ritalin prescriptions written in the United States? Our children don't, they are being diagnosed just for the well being of parents and teachers.