What does

Ritalin look
like?
Ritalin is
available in 5-,
10-, and 20milligram
tablets

The tablets
are typically

Side
Effects:
Addiction
Nervousness,
agitation,
anxiety and
irritability
Trouble sleeping
Decreased
appetite
Headache
Stomach ache
Nausea
Dizziness

When should you

take it?

Heart

Important facts to
know about

Take two a day

(one at breakfast
and another at
lunchtime,
supervised by a

By: Kate Morden

Ritalin

What is Ritalin?
A trade name for the prescription drug
methylphenidate
A stimulant medication commonly used to treat ADD
(Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention
Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder)
Street names: kibbles and bits, kiddy cocaine, diet

coke, kiddy coke, skittles, R pop, pineapple, coke

junior, study buddies, poor mans cocaine, pineapple,

Positive and Negative

Positive Effects:
Treats those who are
unable to maintain
attention levels and
impulse control in
school or as
behaviourally
hyperactive
Improves behaviour
and learning ability in
60% t0 80% in
children with
ADD/ADHD