Category Archives: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Teen Use of ADHD Meds Up Sharply

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage TodayPublished: September 29, 2011Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner                      … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, American Journal of Psychiatry, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Vitiello | Leave a comment

Attention! More Teens Are Taking ADHD Pills

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Source: Pharmalot by Ed Silverman Thanks to an increasing reliance on stimulants among parents and schools to combat attention deficit disorders among kids, more meds have been prescribed in recent years. But what does that usage look like exactly? Well, ADHD … Continue reading →

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