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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neuropsychiatric condition.... It affects children as well as adults.... But it is more common among children and particularly among boys.... children cannot perform very well at school as well and later in life they have difficulties in getting into relationships.... vention has also indicated that 8 million children in the United States between the age of 3 to 17 years have been diagnosed by this condition and 11% of the diagnosed cases are boys whereas 4....
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The Overmedication of today's youth Pat Hartman (2011) has pointed out that, “children as young as one year are on psychoactive medications because of ADHD” (Hartman).... Today's children and adolescents are equally vulnerable to mental problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar disorders, delusions, hallucinations, anxiety etc.... Obesity is another major physical health problem which haunts children and teenage community at present....
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The paper "Pharmaceutical Companies Are to Blame for Overmedication" states that the drug companies have led to a serious problem of overmedication in society and have created a society that is dependent on drugs.... Excessive medication has therefore become so common problem in society as the companies have made a variety of drugs readily available for patients and the patients to medicate themselves.... The drugs that a patient may already be taking if not considered before giving them another drug may overreact and cause a much bigger problem....
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However, the approach of this essay is one of hierarchical causal recognition; or, in other words, an identification of how certain events have brought about other causal factors—ultimately compounding the problem to create such a widespread epidemic.... Statistics show that particular demographic sections of modern society are given excessive access to prescription medication, especially where such intervention is not warranted....
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It is emerging with a lot of concern that kids are receiving lots of medication some of which are not called for and may have adverse effects on the health of children.... A point of debate has emerged lately over the health and medication of our children.... It is emerging with a lot of concern that kids are receiving lots of medication some of which are not called for and may have adverse effects on the health of children.... Studies are increasingly suggesting overmedication in children....
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Repercussions from over medicating children can have physiological effects such as poor appetite, insomnia, irritability, headaches, stomachaches, and so on (Harrison).... In addition, some children develop a physical dependence on the medication that can possibly lead to substance abuse with this and other drugs in the future.... uring the past decade, mental health researchers and professionals have seen a rise in the number of prescriptions being given to mental health patients in the United States, especially to children....
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It affects children as well as adults.... But it is more common among children.... This disorder was initially considered to affect only children but this is a misconception as this disorder is also noticed amongst adults.... According to the National Resource Center on ADHD, 5-8 percent of children of the school going age are affected with this condition and 2-4 percent of adults develop this disorder.... The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also indicated that 8 million children in the United States between the age of 3 to 17 years have been diagnosed by this condition and 11% of the diagnosed cases are boys whereas 4....
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The author examines different opinions regarding the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its medication, and dependency in children resulting from the use of the stimulant.... The above-mentioned prevalence rates of ADHD among children and increase in medication have raised concerns among physicians that over-diagnosis and overmedication have become common among American children.... Prescription of certain stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall for children for improvement of their lives downgraded by the disorder has led to anxiety, addiction, and psychosis....
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