Hyperactivity drug use soars
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The use of drugs to treat hyperactivity in children has soared worldwide, a US study shows.
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More children in the world today are being prescribed antidepressants by doctors despite concerns over their safety and efficacy in this age group.
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A new study conducted in rats by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School suggests that the misdiagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) combined with prescription drug use in children may lead
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The number of children and young adolescents being diagnosed with A.C.L. tears has been soaring recently.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder costs Americans suffering from the condition about $77 billion in lost income a year, more than the total costs of drug abuse or depression, a Harvard researcher said on Thursday.
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A single cup of coffee a day can produce &quot;caffeine addiction,&quot; according to a study from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, which has declared caffeine the most &quot;behaviorally active drug&quot; on the planet.
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More than 40 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, the government said in a report on the nation's health.
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Hospital and doctor visits in the  United States have surged by 20 percent in the past five years  and the most commonly prescribed medications are  antidepressants, according to statistics published on Friday.
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A number of cities are seeing a rise in drug users taking heroin and crack together, a charity says.
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About 1.2 million people age 12 and older used the brain-damaging drug methamphetamine or prescription stimulants for non-medical reasons in 2003, unchanged from the year before, the government's substance abuse prevention agency reported Friday.
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Â· Study links to hyperactivity and bad behaviour Â· Government tells parents to check packaging
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Growth in prescription drug use among younger adults for heart disease-related conditions, such has high cholesterol and high blood pressure, is outpacing that among older adults, according to a study by Medco Health Solutions Inc.
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The use of class a drug crystal meth in the UK is increasing, a new report has warned.
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Youngsters are using fewer illegal   drugs but a spike in use has been seen among older adults,   perhaps because a few aging baby boomers have clung to their   rebellious ways, according a U.S. substance abuse report   published on Thursday.
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The UK has seen the fastest rise in the prescribing of antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs to children, a study of nine countries shows.
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NEW YORK  - Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use significantly more health services 2 years before and 2 years after they are diagnosed compared with children without ADHD, research shows.
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More than 40 percent of Americans are taking at least one prescription drug and one person in every six takes three or more, the government said Thursday.