Researchers analyzed data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System during those years and discovered a 76 percent increase in the number of calls involving the abuse of ADHD prescription medications by adolescents.
Mary Robertson, RN, co-founder of the Lexington, Ken., Bluegrass Chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and a former national president of CHADD commented on the importance of the study's findings:
"With the increase in the number of teens misusing or abusing prescription ADHD medications, there is an even greater need for parents, physicians and teachers to be on the 'same page' and to closely monitor adolescents who are being treated for ADHD ... As a new school year begins, it is important for parents to communicate any changes in treatment and performance with their child's teachers and doctors."
(Source: www.prweb.com)
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