Every year three million children are prescribed drugs to help them focus. These drugs increase concentration at the time, which is why they are so widely used by college students, but what a lot of studies fail to mention are the long term affect drugs such as Adderall, and Ritalin will have on an individual. ADHD- Involves inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity resulting in academic and social problems. (Berk) Children with ADHD cannot focus on tasks that require mental effort for more than a few minutes. What does this mean in everyday terms? They often act impulsively, and lash out with hostility when frustrated. (Berk) Children with ADHD have trouble concentrating and so they score seven to fifteen points lower than students who do not have ADHD on intelligence tests. Children who have been diagnosed with ADHD show abnormal brain functioning, including reduced electrical and blood-flow activity and structural abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex. (Berk)
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Speaking personally, before witnessing it first-hand I did not know what ADHD was. The young man at that time would always come to class late, be very disorganized, have trouble focusing on the content, be very restless, have numerous angry outbursts, and had trouble keeping relationships with fellow peers. Together all of the above signs are very important in diagnosing someone with ADHD. Both the Berk textbook and the article Ritalin Gone Wrong listed these signs in their
Speaking personally, before witnessing it first-hand I did not know what ADHD was. The young man at that time would always come to class late, be very disorganized, have trouble focusing on the content, be very restless, have numerous angry outbursts, and had trouble keeping relationships with fellow peers. Together all of the above signs are very important in diagnosing someone with ADHD. Both the Berk textbook and the article Ritalin Gone Wrong listed these signs in their