Ritalin is not a drug to be trifled with. It is an amphetamine. It is a "gateway" drug that is more powerful than marijuana and can trigger an addiction in a child from which there may be no return. While many argue that Ritalin is safe, Ritalin has dangerous short-term and long-term side effects; that is the effects appear within weeks or months after initiating the drug. And yet each year Ritalin, or some related drug, is being prescribed for millions of children as a quick fix for not behaving well or for not doing their schoolwork with care.
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