The Dangers Of Medicating Children With Behavioral Disorders Developmental and behavioral issues in children are being reported in epidemic numbers and those numbers are growing. One in six children are diagnosed with a developmental or behavioral disorder. Parents are left with difficult decisions to make. Should they seek psychiatric help for their child? Should they allow their children to be placed on medication for the disorder? The disturbing part is that most parents are not prepared
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Everyday Johnathan walks past his group of friends who are up to no good‚ feeling isolated as he walks to the baseball field knowing he needs to get his grades up before the first league game‚ in order to play. Kids each day face daily challenges that test their knowledge of right and wrong. Having a positive activity to put their time and effort helps achieve this skill. Unfortunately not many kids are exposed to sports which could lead them to a better future. Youth sports should be implemented
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The Appropriate Choice: Stimulant Medication for Children with ADHD Sam is a nine-year-old boy who has just entered the third grade. While his classmates listen to directions‚ he is constantly fidgeting and cannot seem to sit still. He consistently receives poor marks for both conduct and academics‚ as he grasps the concepts of easy tasks long after his peers. Sam will frequently blurt out comments at inappropriate times‚ interrupting the flow of classroom instruction. Because of this‚ his behavior
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Take A Bite On This Attention Getter: February 4‚ 1983 was the day that opened the eyes of America to the view of the damaging effects of eating disorders. This day marks the death of the very famous singer of the time‚ Karen Carpenter. Looking glamorous and confident on the outside‚ most did not know she was suffering from Anorexia Nervosa (B5). Throughout her teenage years‚ she was overweight. In 1967‚ weighing 140 pounds‚ Karen was put on a water diet by her doctor. This brought her down to
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Statistics Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However‚ for one reason or another‚ some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics
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Adolescence and Addiction Nelly Leenman Liberty University Adolescence and Addiction Using alcohol‚ illegal drugs and tobacco among adolescents has become very common and is therefore a serious public health problem. Though the number of adolescents who smoke tobacco has declined‚ this too remains a problem of serious concern. Alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illegal drugs are addictive which means that the body can become dependent on them in order to function properly. “Use of alcohol as well as other
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cases they are used illegally. Hallucinogens alter a person’s consciousness‚ examples of hallucinogens are‚ PCP‚ LSD‚ Ecstasy‚ and Marijuana. Stimulants increase activity in the brain and give the user a heightened sense of awareness. Cocaine and Adderall are
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Juvenile Problems Paula Barton Texas A&M Commerce Table of Content Abstract 3 Chapter 1: Introduction 4 Chapter 2: Issues Involved with Juvenile 5 The Media 5 Treatments 6 Sentencing 7 Death Penalty 8 Chapter 3: Juvenile Crime Gangs 9 Latin Kings 10 Mexican Mafia 10 Aryan Brotherhood 11 Bloods 12 Crips 13 Female Gangbanging
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Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder‚ or ADHD‚ is a common disorder that primarily affects children and adolescents. Approximately 2 to 16 percent of school aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD (Rader‚ Mccauley‚ Callen‚ 2009). Children with ADHD have difficulties paying attention and are more impulsive than other children. The behaviors exhibited by children with ADHD can make it difficult to function at school and at home. Treatment of ADHD can include medication‚ behavior
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There are many kids whom are just naturally active. There are those that you can’t stand to be around and there are those that are a little too quite at times. When it comes to kids of your own‚ what are the first things that come to your mind? The optimistic person would probably be thinking of the perfect TV family like The Brady Bunch or The Cosby Show. A pessimist would think of little “RUGRATS” always getting into trouble and never knowing when to shut up. Let us be realists‚ they are actually
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