Clearview Horizon Girls Academy offers your girl professional therapy and 24/7 care for girls 12-18 who struggle with complex emotional or behavioral issues due to trauma or a major loss in their life. CGA is the premier therapeutic center and boarding school for girls in crisis and provides a powerful combination of individualized and family therapy.
Please read the article below to learn more about emotional and behavioral issues and disorders that your daughter may need therapeutic help with now. You can also inquire online or call us at 866-584-4788.
Ritalin Abuse
Teen Ritalin use suppresses appetite, increases wakefulness, and enhances focus and attention. Therefore, it is abused by teens seeking to lose weight or improve their academic or sports performance. However, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), research has shown that students who abuse prescription stimulants have lower GPAs in high school and college than those who don’t.
What Is Ritalin Abuse?
Ritalin abuse is the misuse of the prescription drug Ritalin, containing the stimulant methylphenidate, which is typically prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as narcolepsy. Like all stimulant drugs, Ritalin works by increasing levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, movement, and attention. These effects create a Ritalin high.
Ritalin side effects include increased blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, and reduced sleep and appetite. Ongoing use of the drug due to Ritalin addiction can lead to malnutrition, feelings of hostility and paranoia, and eventually serious cardiovascular complications, including stroke. A NIDA study showed that Ritalin abuse may lead to physical changes in neurons in the reward regions of the brain.
The effects of Ritalin vs. Adderall are similar since both are stimulant drugs. However, Adderall contains two different drugs: amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Nevertheless, abuse of these drugs occurs for similar reasons and has a similar impact on teen mental health and physical health. NIDA reports that 2 percent of high school seniors report taking part in Ritalin abuse, while 7 percent report abusing Adderall.
We Want to Help Your Daughter and Your Family
Since 1996, young girls have come to Clearview Horizon to flourish, think positively about themselves, improve their relationships, and move on to a better future.
Girl students at Clearview live together in our beautiful lodge and meet regularly with their therapists. These therapists help them confront fears and gain confidence in a safe, nurturing, and structured environment in the foothills and mountains of northwestern Montana.
We enroll girls year-round. Please call us for more information on how we can help your daughter improve her future at Clearview at 866-584-4788.
Sources: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
