The use of sleeping pills has tripled in use amongst those of college-age, "rising from 599 users per 100,000 in 1998 to 1,524 users per 100,000 in 2006. Dr. Eric M. Plakun ...said the increasing reliance on sleeping pills reflects changes in cultural attitudes toward medication use."
This is a generation that was raised on Ritalin and Adderall," Dr. Plakun said. "They and their parents have turned to medication and found medications can be helpful. But it’s a double-edged sword. You pay a price in which taking a pill becomes the way to go.
Ritalin (methylphenidate) is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, daytime fatigue. It was patented in 1954. It is a central nervous stimulant produced by Novartis.
Novartis has about 18 small molecule drugs on the market.
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