The safety of stimulant medications for ADHD has long been debated. Are these medications safe to use? Will giving children medication at a young age result in later substance abuse? Are these medications addictive? Are these medications too easily available that they pose a risk of abuse to those that don't have ADHD? As parents carefully and deliberately decide whether to have their child take medication to treat symptoms of ADHD, all these questions come into play.
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