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TheCaseAgainstRitalinEvaluated, Guidelines for correct prescription are being ignored. Premise: There has been a 500% increase in the past five years., Ritalin is being overprescribed. Reason: Guidelines for correct prescription are being ignored., Ritalin may be harmful. Premise: Causes sleeplessness and nervousness, Ritalin is being overprescribed. Reason: Prescription weakens human motivation., It is being prescribed for inappropriate reasons. Premise: Some physicians use it to diagnose., Evidence that it has been prescribed in 15 minutes. EVALUATION Neurological disorders require significant time and expertise to diagnose. Therefore, reaching a diagnosis in such little time does not merit a prescription for R/., Ritalin is being overprescribed. Reason: Major medical orgainzation are clarifying guidelines for its prescription., Makes people believe that things like failure and unhappiness are caused by a disorder that Ritalin can cure. EVALUATION By using drugs to cure psychological problems that may be caused by circumstances, we limit humans' ability to overcome problems naturally. In essence, we creat additictions., It is being used to treat symptoms that do not truly come from a neurological disorder. Premise: It is used to treat symptoms arising from "emotional distress, depression, anxiety, obsession or learning disabilties.", It is used to treat symptoms arising from "emotional distress, depression, anxiety, obsession or learning disabilties." EVALUATION Because these problems are symptomatic of many different things, you cannot assume that they arise from ADHD. Therefore, if you use R/ to treat them, there is a very high probability that you are wrong in doing so.
