ADD/ADHD Drug Abuse: Facts For Concerned Parents
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Drugs for Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) are among the top 10 medicines most likely to be abused, or used for non-medical purposes without a doctor’s supervision. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 2003-4 survey, almost 10% of 12th-graders reported past-year, non-medical use of amphetamines, which are drugs like Ritalin used to treat ADD/ADHD. Children ...ADD/ADHD Drug Abuse: Facts For Concerned Parents