Adderall

I remember watching your face as we drove, the radio narrating the recent coming out of Chaz Bono. You said, slapping your hands on the steering wheel and raising your voice in a strident tone of righteous indignation, “Thank God Sunny Bono is dead so he doesn’t have to see what his daughter is doing to herself!” Turning to watch the passing scenery of a Chicago neighbourhood, I sighed softly. It wasn’t the reaction I’d hoped for. We were in town visiting an old flame of yours, Hassan, and you…

1) According to Aristotelian virtue ethics, the use of this nootropic drug can be considered morally right. Firstly in the perspective of college students, in the pursuit of happiness, or in their case success, this cognitive drug is nothing to scoff at. It allows them to perform at their personal best which will eventually result in their happiness or having a good life, a value of eudaimonism. This is especially true since there are no side effects that would cause said good life to take a…

Cracking Down on Drugs Over 52 million people in America have abused prescription drugs at least once in their lifetime as of 2014 (Volkow). This only makes me wonder—what are the statistics like now, a year later? Prescription drug abuse is the non-medical use or overuse of someone else’s or their own prescribed drug. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) classified prescription drug abuse as a national epidemic. People, often teens, believe prescription drugs are safer than illicit drugs but…

the hyperactivity to improve their ability to focus. However I do not agree with giving small children a stimulant that changes what almost appears like their personality. A good friend of mine who I decided to interview on his experience with Adderall stated the following on how he felt on the medication. “The medication helped me focus and made me very alert to what was going on but also made it hard for me to eat anything, to fall asleep,…

Multicultural Mental Health Center, West Palm Beach, Fl. She reported Jonathan’s attended individual therapy once weekly for six months. Ms. Stokes noted that she mentioned to the psychiatrist that Jonathan was diagnosed with ADHD, by which he was prescribed Adderall. However, she stated that Jonathan stopped his medications in June of 2016 because the family moved to Broward County from Palm Beach. She further related that after thirty days of taking the medications, Johnathan would need to be…

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is a psychological disorder that involves poor impulse control, difficulty concentrating on a task for a long period of time and often implements high distractibility and excessive activity (Zimbardo, Johnson, &McCann, 2012,p.294). It is a disorder that affects the attention span and behavior that is most commonly diagnosed in children but can also be found in adults (Zimbardo, Johnson, &McCann, 2012,p.353). Attention-deficit…

According to the Census Bureau guidelines, the Powell family is living above the poverty line. The family is financially supported by Mr. and Mrs. Powell’s income. The family does not receive any form of assistance from the government. Foster Care and Child Protective Services: Both Mr. and Mrs. Powell deny any involvement with Child Protective Services, and reported Da’Shaun was never in foster care. Da’Shaun denied ever being abused or neglected. Education Da'Shaun is currently enrolled…

These days you cannot mention the city of Chicago and not hear a negative comment about the murder rate and drug activity. What many people fail to mention is that these “problems” did not happen overnight. These “problems” have been caused by several different issues that have plagued the city. In 1971, President Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” The term “war on drugs,” can be defined as a prohibition of illegal drug production, illegal drug trade, and illegal drug use. The way drug…

who’s to say that a Major League Baseball pitcher should not take steroids to increase his performance, when a magazine model is digitally retouched countless times for perfection, or when Wall Street number crunchers consume copious amounts of Adderall to remain focused throughout the day? These are societal issues that do not limit themselves to the world of sports. Miller (2013) examined the longitudinal psychological effects of cheating, and the results were fairly astounding. Cheating, when…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is known as a disorder that is misdiagnosed just to put hyper or difficult kids on medication. ADHD has a wide range of symptoms which everyone at some point will display. Everyone can display symptoms of ADHD but that does not mean that everyone struggles with the symptoms like those with ADHD. ADHD is the most common disorder among children. ADHD does not only effect children. ADHD can carry into adulthood. I struggle everyday due to ADHD. Life…