Taking 'Study Drugs' Like Adderall Could Be Gateway to More Drug Abuse

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• March 14, 2024
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College students who use drugs like Adderall to help them focus on their studies may be setting themselves up for trouble.

Researchers asked 700 undergraduates across the United States about drugs commonly used by students -- including ADHD medications like Adderall, can...

ADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 18, 2023
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Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in the past two decades for these kids.

The increase in ADHD medication errors parallels the increas...

Amid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• August 2, 2023
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While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up production of the medications.

Officials from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Drug Enfo...

ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk for Illicit Drug Use Later

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• July 12, 2023
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Teens who use stimulant medication like Ritalin to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have an increased risk of illicit drug use later, a new study finds.

This study looked specifically at cocaine and methamphetamine use. High school seniors wh...

What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 13, 2022
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Shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The shortage has caused headaches and hassles for parents like San Diego mom Jack...

California's Flavored Tobacco Ban Won't Be Blocked by Supreme Court

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• December 13, 2022
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An attempt to block California's flavored tobacco ban was stopped Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

That now means the ban will go into effect on Dec. ...

FDA Says ADHD Med Adderall Is in Short Supply

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• October 13, 2022
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People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy may rely on the drug Adderall, but it is in short supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

The Adderall a...

ADHD Drug Adderall in Short Supply

• By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• August 29, 2022
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Labor shortages at Teva Pharmaceuticals have made Adderall, a widely used attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug, hard to find in some drugstores.

But the U.S. Food and Drug Ad...

Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• May 9, 2022
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Ohio State University is warning students to be wary of fake Adderall pills after two students died last week.

University officials said that Columbus Public Health has warned the community about the counterfeit Adderall, which contain the deadly synthetic opioid fentany...

Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety

• March 14, 2022
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Taken correctly, prescription drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can help teens and young adults navigate their condition, but a new study finds many a...

Use of Ritalin, Other Stimulants Can Raise Heart Risks for Older Adults

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• October 28, 2021
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ADHD medications are increasingly being prescribed to older adults, and they may cause a short-term spike in the risk of heart attack, stroke and arrhythmias, a large new study suggests.

Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall, are commonly used to ...

Stimulants Like Ritalin May Be Gateway Drugs for College Students

• Cara Murez
• October 8, 2021
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Use of stimulants among college students was once thought to be a problem among high achievers seeking energy and focus to study.

Not so, according to new research that links misuse of these so-called "study drugs" to binge drinking and marijuana use. The stereotype of s...

ADHD Meds May Help Keep Some Kids From Thoughts of Suicide

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• June 8, 2021
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ADHD medications might help lessen the risk of suicide in children with serious behavioral issues, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that medications like Ritalin and Adderall, commonly prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), were linked to ...

AHA News: Is It Normal Aging or Early Signs of Dementia?

• American Heart Association News
• May 19, 2021
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Misplacing keys. Forgetting names. Struggling to find the right word. Walking into a room and forgetting why.

Are these early signs of dementia? Or normal signs of aging?

It all depends on the circumstances, health experts say. To distinguish between changes associ...

1 in 3 Young Americans Prescribed a Psychiatric Drug Misuses Them: Study

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• February 3, 2021
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Many young Americans are prescribed psychiatric drugs to treat medical conditions, but nearly one-third of them wind up misusing the medications, a new study finds.

"Misuse of prescription substances is alarmingly high among U.S. youth and young adults," said lead resear...

Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

• Steven Reinberg
• December 21, 2020
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Weight-loss surgery significantly reduces the risk of heart problems in obese teens with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

Teens who have the surgery can see their long-term risk for heart attack, congestive heart failure, stroke and coronary death lowered nearly three...

Risk of Psychosis Varies With ADHD Meds, But Still Small: Study

• Amy Norton
• March 20, 2019
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Stimulant drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) carry a small risk of a psychotic episode, but it appears to vary depending on which medication young people use, a new study finds.

Soon after receiving a stimulant prescription, about on...