ADHD drug misuse rising

I wish these kids/young people would choose a better diet than these drugs. There seems to be increasing amounts of research which suggests that what we eat is creating this issue for us... get some kimchi and be done with it, for goodness sake!

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The misuse of stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is skyrocketing, a new study reveals, as college students and young professionals turn to the drugs for a mental edge. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that from 2006 to 2011, nonmedical use of the common ADHD drug Adderall surged 67 percent among 18- to 25-year-olds. During that time, emergency room visits associated with abuse of the medication increased by 156 percent. Almost three-quarters of the people who used Adderall for a nonmedical reason didn’t have a prescription, suggesting they had taken drugs meant for someone else. The researchers warn that habit-forming ADHD drugs can have significant side effects, including anxiety, elevated blood pressure, and seizures. “Many college students think stimulants like Adderall are harmless study aids,” study author Ramin Mojtabai tells ScienceWorldReport.com. “But there can be serious health risks.”

Again taken from the March 4th edition of the Week Magazine.