ADD refers to a family of related chronic neurological disorders that interfere with an individual's capacity to relate activity level (hyperactivity), inhibit behavior (impulsivity), and attends to tasks (inattention) in developmentally appropriate ways. ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) or ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) are mostly the same disorder. In ADHD there is an added complex which is hyperactivity, that is found most in boys. These disorders first detected in the early 1970's and did not receive thorough research untill years later. ADHD is inherited in genes by someone in the family, usually a parent. There is no actual diagnosis; the closest to a diagnosis is behavior observation and questioning the child. In ADHD there are some disadvantages, but there are also many advantages. Some disadvantages are short attention span, difficulty listening, not following through, disorganized, lazy, easily distractible, forgetful, moves restlessly, and impulsive. On the other side, advantages are high energy, creativity, intuitiveness, resourcefulness, tenacity, dedication, warmheartedness, trusting and forgiving, sensitive, flexibility, good sense of humor, and loyalty.() These traits do not apply to all and have different severities from person to person. An estimated diagnosis is 3 to 5 percent of school–age children, occurring three times more in boys, has this disorder. That's about one child in every classroom in the United States.
             Ritalin and other stimulants such as Dexedrine and Cyllert are often prescribed for people with ADHD. These stimulants help their brain slow down, pay attention, and increase focus. This happens in the frontal lobes of the brain being "waken up" by the medication. It is a good way to help ADHD people with their uncontrollable traits. There is no definite amount prescribed to patients. Each case is different depending on the patient's severity of...