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ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behavior, transport accidents and criminality, a study suggests. These issues are linked to common ...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behavior, transport accidents and criminality, a study suggests. These issues are linked to common ADHD symptoms such as acting impulsively and becoming easily distracted. The researchers found taking ADHD medication was linked to reductions of first-time instances of: - suicidal behavior - 17% - substance misuse - 15% - transport accidents - 12% - criminal behavior - 13% When recurrent events were analyzed, the researchers found ADHD medication was linked to reductions of: - 15% for suicide attempts - 25% for substance misuses - 4% for accidental injuries - 16% for transport accidents - 25% for criminal behavior
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