Parent Choices For Struggling Teens

Dr. Ryan Anderson, Asst. Clinical Director for Outback Therapeutic Expedition, Utah, 801-766-3933, randerson@outbacktreatment.com, www.outbacktreatment.com, talked about the increasing academic pressure in high school and college, resulting in numerous shortcuts such as cheating, abuse of Ritalin, adderall etc. One of the most dangerous of these is adderall abuse which gives high energy to help in studies, but also to party and over time might result in dangerous side effects of tremendous fatigue, depression, possible suicide attempts and permanent negative changes to the brain resulting in personality changes.