4 results

• Study Warns About Increasing Reports of ADHD Medication Errors in Recent Years

  October 2, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that ADHD medication errors are increasing as the drugs are being prescribed to more and more American children.

• Widespread Misuse of ADHD Drugs Found Among U.S. School Students: Study

  April 26, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study finds students at schools with high rates of ADHD drug prescriptions are more likely to misuse those drugs.

• ADHD Drug Use Increasing Among Young Women, Trend Carries Pregnancy Risks: CDC

  January 23, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study warns that women of reproductive age are increasingly using ADHD drugs like Ritalin, Daytrana and Vyvanse, raising concerns about the unknown risks to unborn children.

• Psychological Problems Most Common Reported Child Drug Side Effect

  January 22, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Suicide and other psychological problems are the most frequently reported side effect of drugs given to children, researchers report.