Society causes ADHD drug abuse
Americans are cheaters. Our massive Adonis-complex has transcended sports, business, politics and has even found its way into our education. Children take Adderall, Vyvanse and other drugs to compete academically in wholly unnatural ways. Luckily our …
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Drug abuse rates higher in teens with ADHD
“We are working hard to understand the reasons why children with ADHD have increased risk of drug abuse. Our hypotheses, partly supported by our research and that of others, is that impulsive decision making, poor school performance, and difficulty …
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Reason for Substance Use Predicts Treatment Outcome in Adolescents
TherapyNewsPic The majority of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment approaches aimed at adolescents are outpatient treatment programs, primarily delivered in group settings. They usually focus on skill building, and for adolescents who are …
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Groups aim to 'step on' drug addiction
While there are many reasons that teens and young adults take the risks associated with drug use, the resounding reason for the current crisis of heroin and prescription opiate addiction appears to be related to a systemic problem in American culture, …
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Risk factors pave way for tailored substance use prevention in bipolar disorder
Researchers have identified risk factors that may help clinicians identify bipolar disorder patients who are at increased risk for substance use disorders (SUDs). They found that bipolar disorder patients were more likely to develop secondary SUDs if …
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Revisions to Mental Health Manual May Turn Binge Drinkers into 'Mild' Alcoholics
The key to seeing the advance in the DSM5 approach is in understanding that substance use disorders, like most other human ailments, exist along a continuum from mild to severe. One more thing: most heavy drinkers don't have alcohol use disorders.
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Research Centres to Target Substance Use and Suicide
It aims to break down single disorder silos by generating significant new research on the prevention, treatment and epidemiology of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders. An integral component of this CRE is the translation of research …
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Reason for Substance Use Predicts Treatment Outcome in Adolescents
The majority of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment approaches aimed at adolescents are outpatient treatment programs, primarily delivered in group settings. They usually focus on skill building, and for adolescents who are unmotivated to adopt the …
Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog)