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	No More Ritalin - http://www.blockcenter.com/ Book by Dr. Mary Ann Block covering the use of Ritalin and a non-drug approach to treating children diagnosed with ADHD.
	Better Children through Chemistry - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/21stC/issue-3.1/deben.html Article, presented by Meta News, on the use of drugs, particularly Ritalin, to combat ADD.
	Ritalin and Junk Science - http://www.abelard.org/briefings/ritalin.htm Alternative viewpoints on Ritalin use for ADHD, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in children. Includes contact information.
	Ritalin and ADD/ADHD. - http://www.scn.org/~bk269/r-ball.html Information on the use of Ritalin on school children; side effects and evidence of over-medication; tips for parents on how to tell if their child needs Ritalin and how they can help their child handle the symptoms for which they have been prescribed the drug.
	ADHD and Medication - http://www.ncpamd.com/adhd_and_medication.htm Balanced information on the proper use of Ritalin in individuals who might have attention deficit disorder.

	Ritalin - Miracle Drug or Cop-Out? - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/readings/publicinterest.html Republication of an article by Ken Livingston.
	ADHD Study: Study Points to More Targeted Use of Ritalin: Drug Not Effective For All - http://www.healing-arts.org/children/ADHD/harvard-ritalin.htm While examining the brains of hyperactive, inattentive boys, Harvard researchers found a reduced flow of blood into a specific area of the brain known as the putamen which helps to control movement and attention.
	The Fraud of Child Psychiatry, ADD/ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Ritalin - http://www.outlookcities.com/children/ Review of two books that take a cautious view of ADHD treatment. Includes reprinted articles on the myth of attention deficit disorders and psychatric medications.
	Ritalin Side Effects? - http://www.ncpamd.com/Stimulant_Side_Effects.htm Two M.D.s describe potential side effects of Ritalin.
	The Merrow Report: Attention Deficit Disorder - A Dubious Diagnosis? - http://www.pbs.org/merrow/repository/Television/Past/_attn/guide.html Program guide to the PBS documentary. Includes information about CHADD, an interview with a child psychologist, an article by a 14 year old with ADD, and a transcript of the program.

	Consumers Review Ritalin - http://www.nutritionalsupplements.com/prescription/indexritalin.html Consumers who use Ritalin report the benefits and side effects they experienced.
	Ritalin: Child Abuse On Prescription? - http://www.vernoncoleman.com/ritalin.htm An article by a campaigning journalist in the UK, analysing the marketing and use of Ritalin and related medications.
	Why Ritalin Rules - http://www.policyreview.org/apr99/eberstadt.html How has it come to pass that where every child from preschool onward can recite the "anti-drug" catechism by heart, millions of children are being legally drugged with a substance so similar to cocaine that, as one journalist accurately summarized the science, "it takes a chemist to tell the difference"?
	Inquiry After Tenfold Rise in 'Chemical Cosh' Cases - http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1228&id=1452902004 Report on an inquiry, ordered by the NHS watchdog, Quality Improvement Scotland, into prescription rates for Ritalin. Includes links to related articles in The Scotsman.

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