Monday, August 20, 2012

20 August - Health - Professor Linda Brand talks about the dangers of abusing Ritalin

In today's show, we heard from Professor Linda Brand - Subject chair for the faculty of Pharmacology at North West University. She was speaking to us about the side effects of students using Ritalin. With Matric finals just weeks away, it appears that students are misusing Ritalin as a study mechanism. This came to light after media reported last week that students who find it difficult to concentrate are abusing the stimulant to improve their studies. 

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