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Hidden dangers ADHD medications have on patients About 4 million kids take prescription drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) ( ADHD drug danger, 2006). Awareness is something that needs to be brought to everyone 's attention about what the side effects that using medication to treat ADHD can have on the patient. There are many different types of prescription drugs used to treat ADHD such as Adderall and Adderall XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD and Metadate ER, Methylin…

Out of all the disorders that affect a child’s schooling and life, nothing has a greater impact than Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As of 2011, 11% of children (ages 4-17) have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, roughly about 6.4 million. This number has slowly risen over the years, 4% in the last 8 years alone. What is this disorder? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined by the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine as “a disorder characterized…

students as the primary demographic The black label warning now on Ritalin forebodes continued drug abuse in people with a history of narcotic dependence, because ADHD medications operate on the same neurobiological reward pathway as cocaine or amphetamines. They inflict a state of euphoria with the release of…

Did you know a child who enters a foster care home is getting abuse from the system? You will think the foster care home is safe and protect children from being neglected and abused. Children live in foster care homes for a few days or few years before getting adopting by a family. Every child who enters the foster care system does not have a mental disorder. Every foster child has his or her issues, but does not mean they have problems. Children enter the foster care system are prescribes…

The first speech impediment that children face is stuttering. Stuttering is a speech impediment in which the eloquence and normal flow of speech is compromised. (“Stuttering”). Stuttering usually involves the recurrence of syllables or one-syllable words. For example, when a child with the condition of stuttering tries to say the word “it” he or she might speak it as “it-it-it”. Also, when the child wants to say “mother” they may pronounce it as “mo-mo-mo-mother”. Prolongation is a form of…

"They were telling me, 'Honey, there's something wrong with your brain and this little pill's going to fix everything,'" recalled Micaela Kimball, who had been diagnosed with ADHD in 1997 as a Freshman in high school. However, that doctor was wrong. The emotional and self-image effects that had taken place because of her diagnosis and treatment had prevented Kimball from over coming those issues for many years (Schwarz 9). Stories like Kimball's are common in todays treatment for ADHD. Millions…

Many children attending school are considered to be “troubled” or “disrespectful.” This may be due to a lack of parental guidance or to disorders such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is defined as “one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and…

We provided vision screenings to four year olds at a public Pre-K. We had the children sit in a chair at a distance of ten feet from the Snellen chart. We pointed at pictures and asked the child to identify a house, apple, and umbrella. Some children were nervous and very quiet, so we had them point to paper we had with pictures of a house, an apple, and an umbrella. Each child was given a fun pair of glasses with one eye covered. The child had to get four out of five correct on a line and then…

Tips In Handling Hyperactive Children By Melody N. Andes Nov 7, 2012 Hyperactive children needs lots of patience, understanding and love from parents and care givers because of their different behavior and special needs. At present, there are numerous attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children who need all the understanding and patience because they are different as compared to normal children. Some mothers blame themselves for having ADHD children because they thought that ADHD…

On the other hand, the addiction to meth leads to many different types of health complications. Methamphetamine abuse has negative consequences on a person's health including weight loss, digestive and heart problems, and the loss of teeth. Considering Major was part of a gang who created and sold meth, it gave him easy access to it and ultimately turning him into an addict. As a result of his addiction, and the course of his drug use he had lost 30 pounds (Methland 82). Jarvis, another…