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Misuse of Ritalin

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:29:55
Category: / Social Sciences / Current Issues
Length: 3 pages (719 words)
Kyle Carroll of Albany, New York was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) when he was in the first grade. His teacher told his parents, Michael and Jill, that Kyle was too hyper and couldn't concentrate for long periods of time. Without seeing a professional about Kyle's problem, Kyle was p on a medication called Ritalin. Immediately, his parents started to notice side effects on Kyle and when they tried to take their child …
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…for being a little kid with a curious mind. Works Cited: Cagle, Daryl. "Professional Cartoonists Index." 01 November 2005. MSNBC. <Tab/><http://www.cagle.com>. Kamin, Blair. "Young Childs Problem with Ritalin." Chicago Tribune. 7 August 1992: sec 5: 1+. Mandelkorn, Theodore. "A Physician's Perspective." 31 October 2005. <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/adhd/mandelkorn.htm>.
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