Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Attention Disorder or Not


This week I read another article from the New York Times called “Attention Disorder or Not, Children Prescribed Pills to Help in School.”  This article concerns the legal and illegal use of A.D.D.  medicine.  It interested me because throughout the past years many of my friends have been taking or started taking this medicine.  I have never completely understood the effects of the medicine and wanted to learn more about the increasing use. The author uses specific examples from Dr. Anderson to explain common situations with this medicine.  These stories are then backed up by specific facts given by the author.  This combination was an effective way of relaying the message about this medicine.  The author then transitioned into stories about patients using the medicine to give different perspectives.  I think this method made the article believable and captivating at the same time. 

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