Distracted driving is an extraordinarily important topic that should not go unaddressed. More than ten people pass away and 1‚161 have been injured every day due to careless and inattentive driving. Half of teen car collisions result from either a text message or tweet that could have waited. Life is so precious and should not be taken away from someone because‚ of a new status on Facebook. Texting while driving already had a major impact on the road and with the addition of social media it will
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ADHD was then referred to as hyperactivity. The first documented use of stimulates was reported to show the impact it had on those with hyperactivity. When used properly‚ there is no medication more effective than a stimulant when treating ADHD. Medications such as Adderall and Ritalin are prescribed to individuals suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. They help control the symptoms of ADHD but do not cure it. Even though it is evident
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http://www.jstor.org/stable/1493026 This first article is mainly pertaining to the examination of both sides of the controversy concerning the administration of medication to treat students with ADHD. The article speaks about how many teachers and parents don’t think their students or children have ADHD‚ they just think they are unmotivated and lazy towards their work. Another
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so much on your plate. • Between school‚ work and a child it gets stressful • College students all over the country turn to prescription drugs to help them get their work done • Adderall‚ Concerta & Ritalin are examples of medical prescriptions for ADHD • All these are highly abused • A study at Radford University says‚ “ Adderall is abused for many different reasons. Some abusers use the drug to “get high” “ (Monson‚ Schoenstadt 2007) • Starts out as innocent but can shortly turn into serious addiction
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How Road Signs and Markings Save Lives Every time we hit the road‚ we see road signs and markings along the way but not all of us know what they mean. Some think that the white markings and lines on the road are simply for decoration while others ignore traffic signs. This lack of knowledge about traffic signs and road markings and/or disregarding them are the most common causes of the increase in road traffic crashes that kill and injure road users‚ according to the World Health Organization. For
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to the respect that parents deserve and everything centers on their own needs. Throughout this paper many things have been explored such as: attachment issues in psychology‚ history of childhood behavior problems in biological relatives of boys with ADHD and conduct disorder‚ dealing with disrespect in your teenager‚ the seven keys to child obedience and how children’s bad behavior gives insight to academic achievements. New Research Suggest “New research suggests that children entering school
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Non-Stimulants Non-stimulants include Strattera‚ Clonidine‚ and Intuniv. Non-stimulants affect the brain differently than stimulants. Though these drugs affect neurotransmitters and they don’t increase dopamine levels. It also generally takes longer to see results. They might be used when stimulants prove unsafe‚ ineffective‚ or for a person who wants to avoid side effects of stimulants. Common side effects of Non-stimulants include a few of the same side effects listed for the Stimulants‚ but
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answerable because it would be completely subjective. However‚ I have heard people claim that Ritalin is overprescribed because "ADHD doesn’t exist." These people are flat out wrong. Most mental illnesses and neurological disorders aren’t specific things that you can point to‚ but rather‚ they’re a collection of symptoms that we group together. If someone is diagnosed with ADHD‚ it’s because they exhibit a cluster of behaviors that are classified under a common label. Now‚ the issue with judging if something
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often resides less in the child‚ but more in today’s abnormal environment; often forcing children to do what evolution has not prepared them to do; sitting for long hours in classroom chairs. What key components need to be present to differentiate ADHD from normal high energy or rambunctiousness? Extreme inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity can often derail social‚ academic‚ and vocational achievements; these symptoms can as well be treated with such medication
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Students who take un-prescribed study drugs create an unfair advantage because there is inequitable accessibility to these medications among students. People with ADHD/ADD are able to obtain medications through prescriptions from their health care professional‚ but others are still able to obtain it non-prescribed through diversion. Diversion is the process in which people with a legal prescription for medications give it those without a prescription for non-therapeutic purposes (Vrecko‚ 1982). A
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