Should Stimulants Be Prescribed for ADHD Children? In this day and age, drugs are being prescribed without hesitation. In fact, many of these drugs are being prescribed for children with various disorders. One of these disorders is called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). An estimated five to ten percent of children are diagnosed with this syndrome (Taylor 11). One of the methods to treat this disorder is to use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial …showed first 75 words of 737 total…

…showed last 75 words of 737 total…disturbances ("Avoid" 1)." Many children rely on it so heavily that if they are without it for a short period of time they become anxious, tense and agitated. These are some of the symptoms the medication is supposed to correct, not inflict. One side effect that cannot be medically proven is that Ritalin is being highly abused in schools. ADHD children are taking the drugs with their friends to get "high" and have a good time