What Does The Ad Say?• Children with ADHD use

narcotic stimulants during the

school day

• Popular stimulant drugs:

o Adderall (Amphetamine Salts)

o Ritalin (Methylphenidate HCl)

• Advertisement for “Ritalin-SR”:

o Methylphenidate HCl ER

o ER is the same chemical

medication as regular, or IR

Meaning Behind The

Message• Ritalin SR is more likely to work

for a child in school with ADD or

ADHD than Adderall would

• Simplifies to Ritalin being better

than Adderall

The Facts• Adderall is more potent

molecularly than Ritalin

(Health, par. 14)

• Adderall takes the extra step

• Some people do better with

Ritalin than Adderall and visa

versa (Health, par. 20)

Conclusion• Adderall is better than Ritalin

through studies for children in

school taking narcotic

stimulants

Works Cited1. "Adderall vs. Ritalin." Health and Life. N.p., 21

Aug. 2009. Web. 30 Oct. 2013. 2. Baker, Lois. "New Study In Pediatrics Shows Single

Dose Of ADHD Medication Lasts Entire School Day." Buffalo.edu. University at Buffalo, 6 Dec. 1999. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.