substance abuse & addiction

High-Risk Behaviors for Children with ADHD: Is This Normal?

Children and adults with ADHD engage in high risk behavior like drugs, sex, or brushes with the law,...

A study finds that rates of stimulant abuse - particularly with Adderall - are on the rise for young...

When adult children with ADHD decide to move back home, it's important that parents set boundaries...

Young smokers may be more prone to psychiatric disorders, and may be more likely to become dependent o...

A new report released by the Child Mind institute indicates that childhood mental health is in more...

A new study investigates the risks of prescription drug abuse when healthy adults use ADHD medication...

ADHD professionals have long suspected a link between an ADHD diagnosis and dying at a young age, but...

Prescriptions for teen anxiety and sleep problems are on the rise. Is this surge contributing to more...

Substance abuse and ADHD may share a genetic component — and relatives of patients with ADHD may ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a report in July on preventing substance abuse in...

The body of evidence grows: prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke is linked with more symptoms of attenti...

No - but medication for attention deficit doesn't protect against substance abuse, either, as...