ADHD kids are being over-dosed. False. Nonpsychiatric MDs tend to under-dose below doses used by psychiatrists or in research. These drugs are over-prescribed. False. 4.3% on medication vs. 7.8% prevalence of ADHD. Greater risk of later substance abuse. False. 15 studies find no such result; a few also found decreased risk if continued through teen years. *Adapted from Barkley, R. (2011), “ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Executive Functioning, Life Course Outcomes, and Management” Minneapolis, MN.
ADHD kids are being over-dosed. False. Nonpsychiatric MDs tend to under-dose below doses used by psychiatrists or in research. These drugs are over-prescribed. False. 4.3% on medication vs. 7.8% prevalence of ADHD. Greater risk of later substance abuse. False. 15 studies find no such result; a few also found decreased risk if continued through teen years. *Adapted from Barkley, R. (2011), “ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Executive Functioning, Life Course Outcomes, and Management” Minneapolis, MN.
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