ADHD Medications Don't Lead to Drug or Alcohol Abuse
ADHD Medications Don't Lead To Drug Or Alcohol Abuse
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Children who are on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications are not at an increased risk of drug addiction or abuse later on, says a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. For a while now, researchers haven not been sure whether medications such as Ritalin or Adderall can increase the risk of children becoming addicted to substances such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine …
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Hospital admissions linked to alcohol rise to more than a million in year
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Doctors repeat call for alcohol pricing rule to deter heavy drinkers as Alcohol Concern warns of lack of help for addiction An estimated 1.22m hospital admissions in England were linked to drinking too much alcohol in 2011-12, according to NHS figures – a 51% rise over the past nine years. Drug prescriptions to treat alcohol dependency outside hospital are also continuing to go up. Nearly 180 …
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Smoking more harmful than grog, study finds
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A new report suggests smoking is causing more harm than alcohol abuse in the Northern Territory.
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