Articles tagged with drugs

Addressing An Issue
Hey everyone, Earlier tonight, I came across a man who was bragging about using his #welfare check to score #drugs. It quite frankly sickened me. There are people who genuinely NEED #assistance because they cannot support themselves (due to debilitating

Can Illegal Drug Users Make Good Parents?
&WritingLover tells us about an online discussion in which people were asked if a person who abused illegal substances could be a good parent. She was surprised that the majority of people didn't just flatly say no. There is a common assumption that an

How to Know if Concerta is Right for Your Child
Concerta is one of the most frequently prescribed ADHD medications. For many doctors it is the treatment of choice, even before the better known Ritalin. Concerta contains the same active ingredient as Ritalin: methylphenidate, which is sometimes abbreviat

Brands or Generics?
My husband and I both work for the #health service. Neither of us are medics, we are support staff, without which the service really could not function (&melody23 may well agree). As with many public bodies, it appears that the #NHS has been held

ADHD Stigma: Pressure Not to Medicate
ADHD. What other condition involves such a stigma? Go without medication, and everybody gets frustrated with your lack of focus, disorganization, and poor memory. Take your meds, and people judge or pity. Forget about the fact that the drugs help you cope

Drugs- Don't Try Them
You will get hooked- If your ever tempted to use #drugs and think you're not going to get hooked, think again. I have many friends who have fallen pray to the "devil drug" called #methamphetamine. This has other street names like crank and speed

Generic Concerta? Why It May Not Be Your Best Choice
Concerta is a medication taken for relief of ADHD symptoms. It contains the same active ingredient as Ritalin: methylphenidate or MPH. You may sometimes find Concerta listed as OROS MPH, and this is because it uses a special patented delivery system. ORO