ctivity Disorder. There are three types of ADHD the first consists of inattention only or the inability to focus attention. The second consists of hyperactivity and impulsivity. The third form of ADHD is a combined type where the child or adult has difficulty dealing with attention and hyperactivity and impulsivity. Children with ADHD are typically prescribed a drug called Ritalin (or one similar to it), which is a methylphenidate (recently amphetamines have been used also) making it easier to control behavior.
             This is a problem that has occurred within the past two generations because of the enormous number of children who take this drug annually. Proponents of medication clam that ADHD is caused by a brain chemistry imbalance. I believe the symptoms associated with ADHD can be explained by environmental factors, in most cases. Or that the symptoms can be treated without the use of powerful stimulant drugs such as Ritalin.
             Fist society has profoundly changed within the past few decades. Specifically how children are reared in many families where both parents work. Many times, mothers return to wok only a few months after the birth of a child. When brain and personality development are in a crucial stage for the first five to eight years of life. Research has shown that up to 80% of a child's personality develops by the age of eight years old. This personality development occurs by connections being formed by the neurons in the brain (Riddle). Moreover, many children are raised in single parent families. Indeed, the number of single parent and two parent-working families is inc
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