The terrible truth regarding medicationdrugs that enhance mental alertness, such as Adderall or Ritalin, is that you may be, never know whether your child accepts them or not. No matter how scary, but it's a fact. Most of these drugs are taken in the vicinity of the school, but even those who will deal with this at school, will not be very evident. I do not want you to think that I blame you, but the fact that teenagers continue to take these drugs, in some cases unintentionally encouraged by you and no one else.

All my years I was in high school, for example,more than just a good student. Mo workload of the first year's impact on me, and I began to take positions. One of my friends had been prescribed Adderall, and she offered me a pill, so I can concentrate better, to do more jobs and get more energy. Yes, it was right thing was excellent, I did a lot more work than ever before, and my grades are even higher. But it came to the point that I had to take more of the drug to achieve such results always. I am so much excited that I could not sleep at night. Then I increased the dose to normal work the next day. Sinister cycle went on and on, and I gradually fell by the end of the week and wake up most of the weekend. Because of this, I wanted to quit taking the medicine, but I did not throw: parents and teachers were so glad my success in school, and he has never wanted me to hit the elite college. So I continued to swallow pills before leaving school and then entered one of these well-known colleges (than, of course, all so proud). When I came to, the situation began to deteriorate. I stopped taking Adderall because I thought that all the hardest behind, and I coped with everything: she graduated from high school and enrolled in college, which was so eager. But leaving to take the drug, I felt very silly and stupid in the group. I do not recognize myself. It all ended so that I dropped out of college in the middle of the first semester, because I do not have time to study.

Кристалл, 19 лет, Рарден, Огайо.

I do not want to say that, for praisinggood performance, you push your own child to stimulants, but do not say that you become suspicious if his success increased. Even if in fact you do not know about taking similar means your child is a few very important things that will make a difference for him. But first you need to understand that the education system has changed dramatically. During your training school was not as competitive as it is today. We were so much encouraged by the success that we feel that we are not always able to cope with the load. When I talked with adolescents whose parents are aware of this, they have helped the children reduce stress that causes teens turn to stimulants such mental activity. They explained to the children that understand their feelings. If young people needed help in the form of tutoring or lightweight program, they had only to turn to their parents. But in any case I do not declare that you do not encourage the pursuit of higher results. I'm just saying that allowing teens know that you understand how difficult for them, and what you are - there when your child needs help, you open to him other than a drug, assistant, namely himself. Sometimes we need a push to get back on the right track. And then, when you find yourself next to a support and assistance, and not to scold us and put pressure on us, you can do a lot more than you think.