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Symptoms Of Drug Abuse

Study examines link between ADHD meds, drug abuse

October 03, 2008
A second study has shown that taking stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder does not increase a child's risk of abusing drugs as a teen-ager. Researchers found that boys who began taking Ritalin at 6 or 7 had the same rate of drug abuse as young adults as a group of young men who did not have ADHD and did not take Ritalin. Boys who started taking Ritalin at ages 8 through 12 did have a higher rate of future drug abuse, the study found. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Sleeping and Menopause
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Caffeine is a drug. Coffee contains caffeine, and about 90% of Americans drink coffee, many of them... Read more »

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Study Shows Boring Tasks Difficult for Adults with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...study was completed at the National Institute on Drug Abuse by Nora D. Volkow M.D. and her... Read more »

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What is a Panic Attack?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...problems, for example:  Higher risk of alcohol or drug abuse Higher risk of suicide attempts ... Read more »

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Tanning dependence: Is your college student majoring in "tanorexia?"
By healthgal , Health Expert

...to have similarities, clinically, to alcohol and drug abuse.  Another outcome of the study was... Read more »

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No Really, Coffee Isn't Good For You
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

The Coffee Habit Do you, like hundreds of people all over the world, drag yourself out of bed in... Read more »

Health Guide

ADHD and Substance Abuse
...judgment, perception, attention and physical control.  According to the 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 10% of all Americans abuse alcohol. In addition, a study showed that of... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
...grandeur or inflated self-esteem Increased performance of goal directed activities Alcohol or drug abuse Irritable or angry Irresponsible spending Engaged in dangerous, unprotected... Read more »
Brief reactive psychosis
...language (speech disturbances) Disorganized behavior The symptoms are not due to alcohol or other drug abuse and last longer than a day, but less than a month. Signs and tests A... Read more »
Cocaine withdrawal
...by cocaine withdrawal rivals or exceeds that felt with other withdrawal symptoms. Related topics: drug abuse, drug abuse and dependence, drug abuse first aid, stroke secondary to cocaine. Read more »
Viral Hepatitis
...are exposed to blood in their occupation (e.g., hospital employees, paramedics, etc.), intravenous drug abusers, people who have had blood transfusions, and anyone who is sexually active should be... Read more »

Medications

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...patients, especially if there is a history of alcohol or drug abuse. These patients may be more... Read more »

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...patients, especially if there is a history of alcohol or drug abuse. These patients may be more... Read more »

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...patients, especially if there is a history of alcohol or drug abuse. These patients may be more... Read more »

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...patients, especially if there is a history of alcohol or drug abuse. These patients may be more... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Having more than one baby at a time puts new moms at significantly higher risk for postpartum depression. That's the key finding... Read summary »

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