Mar 19, 2008
Study finds ADHD stimulant medications not a factor in drug abuse
A study published in the March 3rd Online Issue of the American journal of Psychiatry gives results that may not be too favored by proponents of a drug-free treatment regimen for ADHD. The study analyzed data on 112 young men who had been diagnosed 10 years earlier, when they were 6 to 17 years old. Almost 3/4 of the group had been treated with stimulants and 22 were still taking stimulants to control ADHD symptoms at the time of the study.
The findings were that it was no more likely for people that have been treated with these medications to start using illegal or controlled substances later in life.
This is something I could have told you from my own experiences, but hey, it’s nice to be validated.
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TheMrs
Thanks for posting this.
My son was Dx’d with ADHD around the age of 6. Since the age of 7, he’s been on medication and he’s now 11.
I’m glad I found your blog. I fully intend to keep coming back and reading. I’ve made a few posts about my son, if you’d like to come take a read, please do. Any advice you can give me, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
-TheMrs
Mar 21st, 2008
Jerry
I’m glad something that I did has helped! I really just do this so that people have a place they can pop by for information on a subject that, far too ofthen, gets a negative light in the media. I prefer to keep things positive when I can.
Please pardon the mess while I finish getting the place ready for guests. Finding a good “Look” for a site of this type can be difficult, but I’m working on it!
Mar 21st, 2008
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