On AlterNet: ritalin

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How America Turned into a Nation of Speedfreaks and Ritalin Patients

Mick Farren, Feral House. December 26, 2010.

An excerpt from Mick Farren's new book exploring the drug that dominates the lives of millions of schoolchildren, soldiers on the battlefield and freelance writers.

Nation of Pill Poppers: 19 Potentially Dangerous Drugs Pushed By Big Pharma

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. December 5, 2010.

Here are some of the dicey drugs many Americans are hooked on, thanks to greedy pharmaceutical companies.

Are Mind-Enhancing Drugs a Dangerous Fad or a Great Way to Get Ahead?

Jeremy Laurance, Independent UK. June 23, 2009.

Advocates say they are an irresistible way of improving students' performance. Critics argue they are a dangerous fad.

The Wholesale Sedation of America's Youth

Andrew M. Weiss, Skeptical Inquirer. May 5, 2009.

Eight million kids today have been diagnosed with mental disorders, and most receive some form of medication. Is this child abuse?