March ADD medication News

The story focus is on the fact that the child does not display any add symptoms while fishing. He is actually hyper-focusing on the act of fishing. Some thieves came in and stole all the fishing gear. The child is now without a form of self treatment which is used instead of the add medication.

Mother blasts thieves who stole from ADD sufferer
THIEVES who stole vital fishing equipment from a youngster are being asked to return it.
Daniel Honess, 13, takes daily medication to calm the constant battle of agitation caused by Attention Deficit Disorder.

With more legitimate prescriptions of add medication being handed out. The rise of this drugs on school grounds is natural. As supply is increased then so will the abuse of them.

Prescription drug abuse increases on college campuses
"There are many more students who are legitimately prescribed medication," he said. "We know from other studies that perhaps 15 percent of people who are legitimately prescribed medications will share them with others or divert them."

The dangers of children taking add medications have increased again. The list of side effects of this type of medication is worsening. The main ingredient in the tablets are food coloring. Something that many children are allergic to. Studies have shown that even those without allergies will not do as well in school

ADHD Scout asks for cookies
The makers of ADHD drugs are now required to put risk warning labels on their medication designed to help children and adults with focusing problems. The associated risks include:
increased blood pressure, psychiatric problems, manic behavior, and hearing voices.

The amount of add medications being used in the USA is not as high as in other countries. Cases of children being given add medication is 1 out of 25. The number is nine times of what it was in 1993.

ADHD drug use soars
The amount spent on ADHD medication across the OECD increased ninefold, with 83% of that in the US. In 2003 the US spend $2.4 billion (€1.8 billion) on the drugs.

It seems to me that the add medications are too powerful or not properly designed for the younger ages. They go on to say that the add medication side effects are more frequent and stronger in 12 to 17 year olds.

ADHD drug misuse sends adolescents to the ER
A report issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) says that people aged 18 to 25 have a higher rate of non-medical use of the two medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but those 12 to 17 may be at greater risk for adverse health effects, especially from non-medical use.