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„³ schedule II drug, same as cocaine and amphetamines
„³ one of the top ten abused prescription drugs
„³ schools receive additional money from state and federal government for every child labeled and drugged
„³ parents receiving welfare money from the government can get additional funds for every child that they have labeled and drugged
„³ a child taking a psycho-tropic, psycho-stimulant drug after the age of 12 is ineligible for military service
„³ groups like CHADD and others available to parents are being supported financially by pharmaceutical companies
„³ studies such as the Berkeley Study that contends that Ritalin and other stimulant further raise the risk of drug abuse
„³ Mathew Smith died from Ritalin use ¡V death certificate reads: ¡§Death caused from Long TermUse of Methylphenidate, (Ritalin). ... com ¡V better living through chemistry 2000 abusing Ritalin 2001
„³ in 2000 about 6 million children ¡V 1 in 8 ¡V will take Ritalin
„³ The United States with less than 5% of the world¡¦s population, now accounts for 85% of the world¡¦s consumption of Ritalin
„³ same class as amphetamine (speed) and cocaine
„³ more successful than any other medication in American history- not Valium, Prozac, or Viagra
„³ in 1999 19 million Ritalin prescriptions were filled
„³ it has increased 500% from 1991 to 1999
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„³ medical name is methylphenidate
„³ Ritalin is a stimulant medicine
„³ some children will have problems sleeping
„³ about 25% of children with ADHD do not respond to Ritalin
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Approximate Word count = 1115
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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