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ADD Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a genetic, neurobiological disorder. Many people view ADD as a disability that will inhibit the sufferer throughout his or her life. Fortunately, the majority of people are wrong because treatments for this disorder can dramatically enable a sufferer to function normally. ADD impacts people’s lives causing them to have many symptoms like distraction, forgetfulness, hyperactivity and other secondary effects. Most ADD medications cause the brain to function correctly by eliminating these symptoms. I have noticed for a while now that I have a real hard time concentrating when studying or in class. I heard about ADD because a friend of mine suffers from it and since I have been having these problems, that gave me a personal interest in learning more about this disability and what medication would best fit a sufferer’s symptoms. ADD comes in many forms and is a long-term problem that can be found in a child, teenager, or adult. When an adult is diagnosed with ADD, “the symptoms of ADD are masked [or covered up] by more obvious problems, such as depression or gambling or drinking, and the underlying ADD is never detected” (Hallowell and Ratey 9). According to Dr’s. Hallo