Ritalin to Treat ADD
Ritalin or methylphenidate is a stimulant drug most commonly used to treat hyperactivity in children, teenagers and in some cases even adults. Ritalin has been used to treat children with ADD and ADHD for over forty-five years and has over eleven million people currently taking the drug. The use of ritalin has grown to be a very controversial issue with several different perspectives on the usage of the drug. ... Today there are more children receiving drugs like ritalin from doctors than there are children getting the drug off of the street. ... Breggin feel that the use of ritalin has grown out of control and is unnecessary to treat ADD. It appears that ritalin has become most popular in America because it is an easy way to settle children down and make them remain quiet in school. According to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an agency of the world Health Organization, the United States uses approximately 90 percent of the worlds ritalin (breggin).