New Research Asks, Are Drugs The Answer for Students with ADHD?

ADHD is a problem that affects millions of adolescents × Adolescents
Adolescents /ad.o.les.cent/ n.Noun The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term adolescent as a young person living in the transitional period between the years of puberty and adulthood until they reach the age of full maturity. Adolescents or teenagers, are living in a turbulent and trying time in a person's lifetime. If ill prepared, teens may flounder or display negative behaviors at home. Adolescents are prone to negative behaviors such as, drug and alcohol abuse and other chemical dependencies, sexual misconduct or acting out, failing grades at school and disrespect towards authority. It is for this reason that parents of adolescents need to be particularly mindful when they reach their teenage years. If a teenager is struggling during thus time of adolescence it, is crucial for parents to seek the right care for their son or daughter.    During this time, people are typically more susceptible to negative behaviors and dangerous habits.
worldwide. In the United States, the common solution to this problem in students is to  provide them with some sort of medication, such as Ritalin. However, recent studies have shown that ADHD drugs may have little to no effect on the school performance of troubled teens × Troubled Teens
Troubled Teens /trou.bled/ /teens/ n. Noun A troubled teen is defined as a person that is between the age 13-19 that is beset by problems or conflict. Every Teenager faces problems that they must encounter in their life.  Problems arise in every person’s life both big and small yet sometimes we allow even the most insignificant of problems affect our lives.  Sometimes with teenagers they allow trials in their life greatly affect them in negative ways.  Typically when a person (typically teenagers) face problems in their lives, the ability to cope with the problem does not exist.  When teenagers turn to other things to cope with the feelings of the problems that they usually face  things such as drugs and alcohol, pornography, criminal activity, etc. It is important to find help for troubled teens as soon as possible.  There are many different programs that are available to help troubled teens with the problems that they face each with a different approach and nature to the program.
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The Link Between ADD/ADHD Drugs and Academics in Troubled Teens

Prescription drugs like Ritalin or Adderall are sometimes called cognitive enhancers, due to the fact that they work by increasing the user’s concentration and memorization capabilities. The thought is that, due to these effects, students taking these drugs should naturally do better in school than those with ADHD who are not on medication. Over the years, research has shown that these drugs actually do very little to boost academic achievement. It’s also possible that, for some students, the side effects of these drugs outweigh the benefits.

Studies now show that medication alone is not the solution to nullifying the hindering effects of ADD/ADHD on the grades of troubled teens. Medication is not a replacement for unmotivated teenagers. Though these types of drugs can improve focus and concentration in troubled teens, they do very little with helping students decide what to focus on. Therefore, support × Support
Support / sup·port/ n. Noun Support is defined as the act or instance of supporting; serve as a foundation for something else. Support can be given to many different ways. Through the encouragement to perform and progress and also through being there for someone who needs help. Support is usually shown through family and peers but can come from anywhere from support centers, rehab centers, and treatment centers. Without a support, confidence would be very difficult to find. Support is key to getting through trials and problems. The ability to have someone that is supporting you and encouraging you to move forward and progress is important to growth and change. Especially with youth, that as they are trying to find out who they are that they feel supported in all of their doings. This is important because as support and encouragement is shown the youth feel confident to become the best they can be.
and guidance to do well in school from parents and educators is still necessary. Your students need your help more than ever. Talk to doctors about the methods available to treat troubled teens with ADD/ADHD.