Medication Controversy (xanex)

Over the past several years there has been much discussion dealing with the over diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. The big controversy is whether or not Xanex should be prescribed to those diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. The use of Xanex has highly increased over the past five years, which make people think that it is over prescribed. They have brought up arguments of people abusing the drug, the side effects of using it, and how it can be addictive. But these people against Xanex aren't the ones taking it. For those who have ADD and ADHD, Xanex helps them. “Just as a pair of glasses help the nearsighted person focus, so can medication help the person with ADD see the world more clearly"? (Frankenberger, 199)

Xanex is methylphenidate, which stimulates the central nervous system. It is used to help people ADD or ADHD. Xanex calms them and helps them focus. It is a pill form and taken orally. The dosage of Xanex is prescribed by the doctors and varies in the amounts taken by each individual. Xanex last for hours and it may be used for that persons' life span. It can help one focus better, sustain effort over a long period of time, reduce anxiety and frustration, reduce irritability and mood swings, increase efficiency by enhancing concentration as well as reducing time lost in distraction, and increase impulse control. Xanex is not addictive to those who are prescribed it and it does not take away their creativity, which many people believe it does (Kidd, 16).

As a Xanex taker, I have noticed the difference of my behavior while on it and while off it. I started taking Xanex in 1st grade after much testing. My grades were still not good, but I was improving in the classroom, and with the way I would act. Since 1st grade, my parents have tried many other ways to help my ADD and ADHD. I have been to therapists, I have drunken certain juices, I have gone on certain diets, and I have even tried many herbal medications formed to help ADD. Yet, none have helped me as much as Xanex.

Those who argue against Xanex, and say that ADD and ADHD is not really a medical problem, are those who don't have it. I truly believe that only those who are properly diagnosed and have ADD or ADHD can understand. My life has been so difficult because of this disorder. All my flaws revolve around ADD and ADHD. If I wasn't on medication right now, I would not be in school, and I am being serious about that. School is hard enough now, but without medication to help me, I would never be able to stay focused. I can't do anything without Xanex. Sometimes, I even have to take my medication while I am driving, just so I can stay alert, and pay attention to what is going on around me. Xanex motivates me, helps me concentrate, awakens ...