Doctors are prescribing a wide range of medications and are prescribing them more frequently and without first using non-medication alternatives. ... When Sarah was in school a boy who misbehaved was labeled as a "bad boy" and was punished for his actions. ... Counseling, exercise and discipline are alternatives to medication that are often bypassed in favor of a quicker cure such as pills. ... Alternatives to consider for dealing with anxiety and stress are: a healthy diet, exercise, structure and conversations with others. ... Society should consider all alternatives before sett...

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They oppose alternative methods of treating ADD, claiming that these methods are unsupported and lack sufficient evidence and scientific results. ... Alternative methods recommend a change of diet, education, and discipline. ... Beneficial alternatives include home schooling, exercise, and alternative forms of discipline, meditation, and nutritional supplements. ... Studies show that kids diagnosed with ADD learn in a very different manner than those who excel in the school system today. ... "A boy's will is the wind's will, and the thoughts of the youth are long, long thoughts,"" by...

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They oppose alternative methods of treating ADD, claiming that these methods are unsupported and lack sufficient evidence and scientific results. ... Alternative methods recommend a change of diet, education, and discipline. ... Beneficial alternatives include home schooling, exercise, and alternative forms of discipline, meditation, and nutritional supplements. ... Studies show that kids diagnosed with ADD learn in a very different manner than those who excel in the school system today. ... "A boy's will is the wind's will, and the thoughts of the youth are long, long thoughts,"" by...

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Before the public was aware that it was used for ADD and ADHD, students at prep schools and high pressure colleges discovered it and used it as an alternative to caffeine, speed, or to just reach a natural high. ... So if around 25% of schools have ADD or ADHD a medicine is needed to calm them down and to help them learn. ... Adderall is given to the children on school days and not weekends, holidays or vacations. ... Adderall is just an alternative to Ritalin. It enables children to go all of the school day with out having to go to the nurse's office. ...

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Pro's and Con's of Ritalin ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It occurs in childhood and causes children to become excessively hyper and chaotic. The symptoms are controlled by stimulants. The most popular would be Ritalin. And as we have been told a few times in class, R...

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It can affect many criteria in their life, for example, concentration on school work and close relationships with family, friends and teachers. ... Interviews of the patients school and family environment will be included in the estimation. ... Desipramine and imipramine, bupropion and clonidine, are considered to be a second option of alternatives. ...

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