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ERIC Number: EJ387058
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Ritalin: Education's Fix-It Drug?
Divoky, Diane
Phi Delta Kappan, v70 n8 p599-605 Apr 1989
Describes the case of Casey Jesson, a hyperactive child ordered by the state of Hew Hampshire to ingest Ritalin or forego a public education. Despite adverse side effects and the perils of drug dependency, there is greater parental and educator acceptance of Ritalin than ever before. Scientologists are sparking an anti-Ritalin campaign. Includes 40 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education, Hyperactivity, Legal Problems, Student Rights
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Jesson (Casey); Ritalin