Medications Used to Treat ADHD. Stimulant medications commonly prescribed for attention deficit disorder include methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Methylin) and certain amphetamines (Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Adderall). Methylphenidate is a short acting drug, and in older forms, had to be taken multiple times a day.
Conaway falls down stairs. Jeff Conaway. Michael Williams/startraksphoto. Former âTaxiâ star and âCelebrity Rehabâ alumni Jeff Conaway fell down a staircase at his Los Angeles home yesterday â breaking his hip, his arm, fracturing his neck and suffering a brain hemorrhage. Conaway, 59, was sent to emergency surgery last night.
30. Spider-Man actress Kirsten Dunst has been caught with drugs and checked in and out of rehab for alcohol and drug abuse. The world has lost far too many bright stars to drug addiction and alcohol abuse. From Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse, to Cory Monteith and Philip Seymour Hoffman, celebrity deaths from drug and alcohol overdoses leave millions of fans in mourning.