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Teen Drug Abuse Statistics

ADHD med cause cocaine-like brain changes: study

February 03, 2009
Researchers say healthy mice injected with the ADHD drug Ritalin show changes in the reward centers of the brain that mimic those seen in cocaine addiction. The study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was prompted by reports that more than 7 million healthy Americans have used Ritalin and other stimulant drugs to get high or to give them an edge in academic performance. But experts point out that this study applies to Ritalin's effect on a healthy brain, and is only relevant to pe... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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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Roadblocks to Effective Psychotherapy Treatment
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...and her life hasn't improved as far as alcohol and drug abuse. These breakthroughs in therapy... Read more »

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How to Cope when your Child or Teen is Depressed
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...her article entitled, "Depression in Children and Teenagers" cites this statistic: "Roughly 7... Read more »

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New FDA Scrutiny on Pain Medications
By Will Rowe , Health Expert

The FDA has a very tough job.  With respect to medicines, they require and examine documents that... Read more »

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Prescribing Narcotics: A Doctor's Point of View
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

It has been about ten years since the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) launched... Read more »

Health Guide

ADHD and High Risk Behavior
...high.  Some individuals that require high stimulus or high-risk activities might be at risk for drug abuse or alcoholism. An article at Born to Explore indicates that 40% of adolescents with... Read more »
Depression: Suicide and Complications
...lost time is estimated to cost the country billions of dollars each year.Substance AbuseAlcohol and Drug Abuse. About 14% of people with major depression also have an alcohol use disorder and 5%... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...that crushing the pills and inhaling them nasally can provide a euphoric state. The primary danger for drug abuse from stimulants appears to occur in non-ADHD young people who purchase these drugs... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
...Furthermore, a major 2003 analysis of six studies suggested that the use of stimulants may protect against drug abuse in ADHD young people.An emerging and serious problem is the sale of stimulants... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Complications
...with ADHD have particular difficulties, and are also at risk for psychologic impairment, depression, drug abuse, and language disorders. The non-ADHD sibling does not have the control a parent... Read more »

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