Adhd An Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A common medication that is given to help ADHD is Adderall. Adderall is a stimulating drug that contains amphetamine and dextroamphetamine (Shinn, Robyn). I believe that young children are often misdiagnosed with ADHD and they should not be given Adderall, or any other stimulant medication to help with ADHD; there are many other things to help treat a child with ADHD. Adderall is a common medication given to children and adults to help with the symptoms of ADHD. The FDA approved Adderall in 1960. Prescribed ADHD medications to children increased 45 percent from 2002 to 2010 (Lliades, Chris). Also only about seven percent of kids and teens have ADHD and three and a half million kids in†¦show more content†¦Secondly, another concern with taking Adderall is children developing psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and delay the growth and development in children (Lliades, Chris). Katherine Kidwell stated in the article, Stimulant Medications may Harm Sleep for Kids with ADHD, that â€Å"In addition to making ADHD symptoms worse, poor sleep leads to a host of other physical, cognitive, and emotional problems.† When children begin to develop â€Å"symptoms† of ADHD, parents begin to become frustrated and lose patients, so they think they need to go to the doctors and have their own child put on medication. It is very common that children are misdiagnosed with ADHD. Eighty-two percent of teachers and sixty-eight percent of undergraduates agreed that ADHD is over diagnosed. â€Å"According to many critics, such over diagnosis raises the specter of medicalizing largely normal behavior and relying to heavily on pills rather than skills, such as teaching children better ways of coping with stress† (Lilenfeld). That is not necessarily the case, in young children, it is common for them to have a short attention span, hyperactivity, or make decisions with out thinking of the consequences (Shinn, Robyn.) It is very common for children to have most of the symptoms of ADHD before the age of seven (Lilenfeld). Every young child will go Adhd An Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD Stimulant Drugs What is ADHD? ADHD is an Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Any child can be sometimes inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive (www.library.iated.org). However, children with ADHD repeat these symptoms every day that have an impact at home and school. Children’s behaviors seem inappropriate for their age. These symptoms are present for at least six months at home, school, or with friends and affect a social or academic functioning. Also, these symptoms appear before the age of 12 and not associate with other mental disorder. ADHD is a medical condition which can be treated. The treatment for ADHD is a combination of medication and psychological and behavioral therapies (â€Å"Understanding ADHD. n.d.).†¦show more content†¦Scientists who published a new study concluded that about 1.6 million teenagers and young adults had misused these stimulants during a 12-month period and that 75,000 showed signs of addiction (Vedantam, S. 2006, Feb 25). Many young people use these drugs to improve their academic and professional performance. When you need to study before exams, you take some stimulants to increase alertness and attention. People become addicted to them and some have toxic effects. If you get addicted while you are a student in school or college, it can lead to greater problems, you can be excluded from educational institutions. Young adults 18 to 25 years old are more often having stimulant misuse problems than teenagers. Both men and women are equal in drug misuse, but women are at greater risk of dependence, they have a lack of control, while men are at greater risk of abuse. Some stimulants, like coffee or tea, people use every day to stay awake. Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant in the world. Coffee, tea, chocolate, and energy drinks all contain caffeine. People drink drinks with caffeine to increase alertness but it does not work for a long time. They can be dangerous if not taken correctly and abuse d. Some stimulants are available only through a prescription, and others are illegal (www.study.com). The central nervous system is ‘stimulated’ by stimulants.