found in the woods in size (Bailey 2). As ADD diagnosis increases, doctors’
demand for Ritalin increases to distribute to the patient; however, due to
government restrictions on manufacturing quotas, the amount of the drug
available is limited and abuse of the drug hinders the number of pills on the
legal market (Bailey 2). Hancock alerts that one of the most common places of
illegal sell of Ritalin lies on the school yards of America; enterprising
children see the opportunity to make some money and neglect their parents’ waste
of money every time a prescription is written (56). Even government regulations
cannot control Ritalin with policemen on every playground in the United States.
Society reaps a harvest of malignant effects by the abuse of Ritalin and most
people see nothing wrong.
God has given the knowledge to researchers and developers of
pharmaceuticals to design drugs in order that people benefit from the use. If
doctors abuse the privilege to diagnose afflictions and distribute medicines,
then society will become corrupt with drugs and illegal drug sells. Physicians
must respect the privilege and give drugs to those who are medically in need of
it and not just as a pacifier. Ritalin can be a help if the proper research and
study determines what the drug actually effects and who requires the drug for
healthier living and better focus on life.