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Health Project

This health project explores the increasing abuse of Ritalin, a Schedule II narcotic commonly prescribed for ADHD. Known to teenagers as "Kiddie Cocaine," Ritalin is taken for its stimulant effects, boosting focus and energy. However, misuse leads to serious consequences, including increased heart rate, dangerous behavior, and long-term damage to vital organs. With alarming statistics showing an 80% increase in Ritalin use over six years and rising emergency room visits, awareness and education about its risks are crucial for safeguarding youth.

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Health Project

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  1. Health Project By: Steven ,Carlie, and Erika

  2. Street names • Diet coke • Kiddie cocaine • Kiddie coke • Vitamin R • R-Ball • Poor mans cocaine • Rids • Skittles • Smarties

  3. What is Ritalin? • Common name- for methylphenidate • Classified as a schedule II narcotic • Abused by teens for stimulant effects

  4. How it enters the body • Take as a pill or inject in liquid form • Grind into powder and snort

  5. Statistics • In some schools 20% of the kids take the drug regularly • In 6 years there has been an 80% increase of the drug • From1990-2000 there have been 186 deaths in the US alone.

  6. History • 5 million stimulant prescriptions in 1991 to nearly 35 million in 2007 • 3,601 emergency room visits in 2004: 13 times more than in 1990 • 271 emergency room visits in 1990 • 1995 was ranked on the drug enforcement administration list of most stolen prescriptions

  7. Short term Loss of appetite Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temp raises Pupil dilation Disrupted sleep Nausea Bizarre, erratic, violent behavior hallucinations Long term Permanent damage to blood vessels Liver, kidney, and lung damage Depression Damage to the brain including stroke and possible epilepsy Breathing problems if smoke Malnutrition, weight loss disorientation Effects

  8. How people get started • It helps focus and gives you energy. When the pill wears off you are given the feeling of a crash coma. Making the user want another pill to help with the tiredness. Eventually users begin to snort or take larger doses of ritalin

  9. Interesting Facts • None of it is manufactured on the streets • Looks like aspirin • Pale yellow, green, or white

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