Hyperactivity

"Hyperactivity is a number of symptoms not a specific disease." (Walker, "Drugging…). Kids should not be given Ritalin because they are hyperactive, especially since "sufficient data on long-term use is not available yet." ("The attention-getting drug"). "Nationally between 500,000 and 2 million school children take various drugs for hyperactivity though no one knows the exact figure." (Offir, "Are we…"). Hyperactivity is only natural and cannot be treated with drugs; all that drugs can do is mask it. (Dowall, "Brain damage…).
"It has been proven that Ritalin has some serious side effects on children who use it, couple of which are; anerexia, headache, abdominal pain, seizures, and insomnia." (Ritalin Manufacturer Pamphlet). "Hyperactivity is a number of problems, but only when it is caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD) is Ritalin effective." (Busico, "The attention…). There had been cases where Ritalin had actually helped. "Fifteen-year old......

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