Elementary Schools Drug of Choice Ritalin Is Ritalin being over-prescribed in American schools? Ritalin is used to treat ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), a psychological disorder. When children take Ritalin, their actions tend to be more goal oriented. They become less aggressive, less apt to get into trouble and more compliant. They are better able to follow rules, making them easier for adults to handle. Parents and teachers are often pleased …showed first 75 words of 683 total…

…showed last 75 words of 683 total…quieter and students are easier to control. Insurance companies benefit, it is cheaper for them to cover the cost of Ritalin than to cover psychiatric treatment. Doctors also benefit because what was once seen as a behavioral problem is now viewed as a medical one. Who doesn't benefit from the millions of Ritalin prescriptions written in the United States? Our children don't, they are being diagnosed just for the well being of parents and teachers.