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The purpose of this site is to
bring awareness on how easy it is to overdose Oxycontin(Oxy's)
it's other ABUSE dangers and the dangers of Prescription Drug
Abuse
in the memory of Eddie Bisch.
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Ritalin
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Dangers of ABUSING Ritalin
Name of drug:
Ritalin (methylphenidate )
Street names:
Rids,Pineapple,Uppers,Vitamin R,Jif,Rball
Proper Use:
Ritalin is used to treat narcolepsy, Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD).
ABUSE Effects:
Ritalin is a stimulant and it�s
ABUSE has
been likened to a powerful amphetamine similar to drugs such
as speed and cocaine.
When abused Ritalin is ADDICTIVE and a TOLERANCE builds to
the drug, which means that increased amounts of the drug are
needed to achieve the desired effects. Adverse side effects of
Ritalin include nervousness, insomnia, loss of appetite,
dizziness, headaches and psychotic episodes.
Users of large amount of amphetamines over a long period of
time can develop an amphetamine psychosis, which is a mental
disorder similar to paranoid schizophrenia.
Withdrawal Symptoms:
Users may experience fatigue; long, disturbed periods of
sleep; irritability; intense hunger, and
moderate to severe depression.
Overdose
Symptoms:
Agitation, confusion, convulsions (may be followed by
coma), delirium, dryness of mucous membranes, enlarging of the
pupil of the eye, exaggerated feeling of elation, extremely
elevated body temperature, flushing, hallucinations, headache,
high blood pressure, irregular or rapid heartbeat, muscle
twitching, sweating, tremors, vomiting
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Do Not
mix this drug with any other drug
INCLUDING ALCOHOL
Links:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (Ritalin)
Ritalin Abuse Statistics
Researchers
Find Potential For Ritalin Abuse In Schools
Ritalin
Abuse
Ritalin Abuse on College Campuses
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