13-01-2004, 02:44 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SpankyJax
My nephew has been on ritalin for a few years now ........
Do you think it really works?
Yes it does work Spanky .... both my sons were on it (on and off) through junior & high school .... and my sisters son has been on it for years .... also my 13 year old daughter had it for a short while in SA (when she was about 9 & 10 yrs old ).... none have shown any addiction .... all showed improved school results and the ability to focus better in class and achieve better (none of mine use it anymore) .... all drugs have their risks and I'm sure ritilin is no different ..... but if a child is really battling at school and loses out on a good education because of this .... it can affect their whole life .... so I say use it if there is a real need .... some adults even use it for severe concentration problems.