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Attention deficit disorder often lasts past childhood, study says

ADHD - LA Times

Researchers find a majority of children with ADHD have continued symptoms, or symptoms of another psychiatric disorder, in adulthood. Childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder frequently persists into adulthood, bringing heightened risks of additional psychiatric issues and nearly five times the risk of suicide, according to a 20-year study that followed children diagnosed with the disorder.

 

Study: ADHD drugs don't raise heart risks for kids

Ritalin and similar medicines that millions of children and teens take to curb hyperactivity and boost attention do not raise their risk of serious heart problems, the largest safety study of these drugs concludes.

 

Kids with ADHD more likely to use drugs, analysis finds

They're up to three times more likely to use substances nicotine, cocaine and marijuana in adolescence and as young adults, research suggests. ...

 

Adults with ADHD? 1 in 4 may be faking it

Adults with ADHD? 1 in 4 may be faking it

Amid what some claim is a growing epidemic of ADHD diagnoses, a new study finds that almost one in four adults who show up in doctors' offices seeking treatment may be exaggerating, or even faking, their symptoms.

 

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