On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, joanna bujes wrote
> I'm so confused. What would be the connection? Adults smoke...children take
> ritalin....???
>
> Joanna B.
Like ritalin, nicotine acts as a stimulant and demonstrably improves concentration. If people who would otherwise self-medicate for attention deficit disorders by smoking instead abstain because of laws, stigma, or negative health consequences, they may turn to ritalin as a substitute. Here's a link: http://www.gladwell.com/1999/1999_02_02_a_ritalin.htm
-- Luke