RITALIN

WHAT IS IT?

• Prescription drug
• Used to treat ADHD
• Teens abuse this drug for the stimulant effects

HOW IS IT USED?

• Snorted

STREET NAMES

• Kiddie Cocaine
• Smarties
• Rids
• Vitamin R

SHORT TERM EFFECTS

• Bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior
• Hallucinations
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Convulsions, seizures and death from high doses

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Permanent damage to blood vessels of the heart & brain
• Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed
• Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion
• Strong psychological dependence
• Damage to brain including stroke & possible epilepsy

LEGAL USE

• Ritalin is used to treat ADHD

QUOTES & STORIES

• A 17 yr old went psychotic and killed his sister and brothers with a hatchet.
• He did this because the drug effected his brain

COMMON jUSTIFICATIONS

• It's just for study
• It's not addicting