Introduction • What is ADHD? ADHD is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This is a brain disorder marked by ongoing patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development of the brain. So that means that this disorder starts out in the brain and remains in the brain. • Inattention this means that a person wanders off task‚ lacks persistence‚ has difficulty staying focus‚ and is not organized; and these problems are not due to lack of staying
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Diagnosing ADHD Sadly there isn’t a simple test that can diagnose ADHD‚ but children normally show signs of having ADHD before the age of 7. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD properly‚ a person must show signs of at least 6 of 9 of the major symptoms for a specific type of ADHD. These behaviours must be present and a burden on everyday life for at least 6 months. Besides showing behaviours of hyperactivity-impulsivity‚ inattention‚ or both in order for a person to be diagnosed a person’s symptoms
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History of Crystal Meth Crystal meth otherwise known as Amp‚ Crystal‚ and Speed is a highly dangerous drug. Crystal meth was first developed in Japan in 1919. It was used to keep troops awake. Japanese Kamikaze pilots were given crystal meth before their suicide missions. In 1950 crystal meth was used as a defense against depression. It was mainly used by college students‚ truck drivers‚ and athletes. In 1970 the US government declared crystal meth to be dangerous and illegalized it. Effects
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Reflection Paper: Week One 1/15/2011 I really enjoyed the video for this week “The Meth Epidemic”. I did not realize the amount of people that are affected by such a drug and how it started off in the state of Oregon. In the video‚ they mentioned that meth is the fastest growing drug abuse in the United States. This is such a scary thought because of how harmful this drug is to the human body. What I found the most disturbing was the companies that made the cold medicine used to “cook” meth
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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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In the United States alone‚ about thirteen million people aged twelve and over have used methamphetamine. Reasons why people choose to use this drug range from fitting in with their friends to staying awake and alert in situations. While meth does provide bursts of energy to stay alert‚ a few days later the user will most likely crash and sleep for days unless they take more of the drug. Although meth is illegal in most places‚ that does not stop people from trying to purchase it since its ban in
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Neuroenhancing drugs are slowly becoming more popular in college students’ lives today. This increased use may be because of lack of focus or academic performance enhancement. Margaret Talbot‚ author of “The Underground World of ‘Neuroenhancing’ Drugs”‚ dives deeper into this finding by interviewing a series of college students and top professors who take a stance their side of the case. Talbot believes that college campuses have become laboratories for neuroenhancing drugs. By starting off with
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The writer Casy Schwartz‚ in her article “In Thrall to Adderall” talks about her story in Adderall addiction since she was in the first year in the university until her job. Adderall is a medicine prescribed for patients who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which is commonly seen in children more than in adult. Schwartz’s story began in the university when she had too much homework in school. Her friend gave her two pills of Adderall to help her to stay focus for long
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“Chemical straightjacket or miracle drug?” Wow. What a powerful statement on such a hot-button issue. I have done some reading in JAMA regarding this issue and interestingly‚ the research that I have read is as dichotomous as the information presented in the textbox article that we read this week. Currently‚ there are not many other options available for the treatment of ADHD that don’t all come with possible side-effect risk. Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a stimulant much like the methamphetamines
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Kelly Tyndall Valerie Shay ENG 090.0902 1 May 2013 Crystal Methamphetamine and the Life Long Effects There is a recreational man-made drug that is considered one of the most addictive drugs available‚ it is known as Crystal Meth. This drug can be smoked‚ snorted‚ or injected. The drug is highly addictive due to the fact it gives the user a false sense of well-being and energy‚ which makes the user go beyond their physical limits while under the influence. After the high‚ which last between
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