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ADHD

Children With ADHD At Risk For Future Alcoholism

March 28, 2007

The April issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has published two stories confirming what has long been suspected; children with ADHD are at an increased risk for alcohol and other substance-abuse problems as they get older. “Children with ADHD are believed to be at risk for alcoholism because of their impulsivity and distractibility, as [...]

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ADHD and Comorbid Conditions

March 27, 2007

Dictionary.com defines comorbid as: pertaining to two diseases which occur together, such as ADHD and depression and also as: existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition ADHD isn’t always seen alone, very often there are comorbid conditions present – from sensory processing disorder to autism spectrum disorders to anxiety. In my son’s [...]

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The Controversy Behind ADHD

March 10, 2007

As I mentioned previously there seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding ADHD these days; from the levels at which it is being diagnosed to the amount of children being medicated for it. I have heard all of the controversy and I do agree with a lot of it. Let’s start off with a [...]

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