You can get it from a prescription, or you can buy it illegally on the streets. People even fake that they have a learning disorder so that they get prescribed the drug.
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True or false?
Student's try Ritalin to stay up studying for a test, or HW?
True. Some student's take the pill to stay awake so that they can focus.
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Some street names or nicknames...
Diet Coke,Kiddie Cocaine,Kiddie Coke,Poor man’s cocaine,R-ball,Rids,Skittles,Smarties,Vitamin R
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In the 1960s research began on ritalin for treating this disorder.
What is ADHD
200
Who mostly abuses Ritalin
Young adults/Teenagers
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True or false
Ritalin is hard to acquire
False,
You can easily find someone who sells ritalin illegally. Ritalin is sold everywhere.
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The next day after using Ritalin to stay awake you feel ready and awake for the next day.
False. You crash, and feel depressed.
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How much on average does a single Ritalin pill cost illegally?
three to fifteen dollars
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It was used into the 1960s to try to counteract the symptoms of what
barbiturate overdose.
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Why do people abuse it?
To concentrate longer.
Also gives a high.
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True of false?
People steal Ritalin prescribed to their friends or family members to get high?
True
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How can you become addicted to Ritalin?
When you take the first dose of Ritalin you feel awake and it may feel exciting or good for some. Your body creates a tolerance for Ritalin so that you need to take larger doses to feel the same effect. People want to chase that first feeling on their first high.
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What does ADHD stand for
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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What decade was ritalin synthesized?
What is 1944
400
How is it taken
Mostly orally by pill
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A,B, or C
A) In some schools about 8% of high schoolers regularly use Ritalin
B) In some schools about 54% of high schoolers regularly use Ritalin
C) In some schools about 20% of high schoolers regularly use ritalin
C) 20%
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Some FDA side effects on the correct use are...
insomnia, anorexia, loss of appetite, pulse changes, heart problems and weight loss, visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts and psychotic behavior, as well as aggression or violent behavior
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What is the scientific name for ritalin?
methylphenidate
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the United States produces and consumes as much as _____percent of the worlds production of Ritalin; a) 25%; b) 50%; c) 85%
c) 85%
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What drug is ritalin mixed with that you shoot (inject) to create a synergistic effect.
What is Talwin(Pain reliever)
500
What is an active ingredients in Ritalin?
D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Green No. 3 , lactose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, starch , sucrose, talc, and tragacanth
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taken Illegally or the wrong way the effects are...
Hallucinations, Delusions, Seizures, Heart irregularities, High body temperature, High blood pressure, Severe twitching, Excessive sweating. Effects are much more probable if taken illegally or taken the wrong way
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the top ranking state in 1999 for methylphenidate and amphetamine use was.
New Hampshire (5,525 grams per 100,000 population)