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ADHD Medication: Separating Facts from Fear for Parents
...and worth examining. Here's what the research shows. The Addiction Fear: What the Research Shows. The fear makes sense. Stimulant medications like Ritalin and Adderall are controlled substances. But the evidence on addiction risk goes in the opposite direction of what most parents expect. A February 2026...
Health > Mental Health
Anger, Self-Destructive Tendencies, Depression, and Learning Disorders
Suppressed anger in children can lead to self-destruction, depression, learning issues, and may be exacerbated by medications like Ritalin.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Natural Remedies for ADD
...The most common approach doctors take towards treating children with ADD is to give the parents a prescription for their child. Medications, such as Ritalin, come with risks and side affects. As a parent of a child with ADD, it is your choice whether or not you give your child the prescribed medication....
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Improving ADD with a Better Diet
...of which fall under the category of ADD. With this diagnosis also comes the prescription of medication, some commonly known to the public, such as Ritalin. There is much debate over the drugs given to treat children with ADD. Many say that the drugs are making their child's health and disorder worse over...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
ADD/HD and US Healthcare: Fabulous or Just Funded?
...Consider that since 1990, the number of people taking Ritalin has increased by 500%. As of early 2008, the United...2008, the United States has the highest level of Ritalin use and production. Canada’s Ritalin figures are...level of Ritalin use and production. Canada’s Ritalin figures are under half...