On ADHD Medication & Addiction
additudemag.com
A new study challenges the common assumption that ADHD medication worsens substance use problems, revealing that withholding treatment from young adults with both conditions increases their risk of severe adverse outcomes. Young people who continued receiving ADHD medication while having a substance abuse disorder experienced significantly better health indicators, including fewer emergency visits and hospitalizations, alongside a 30% lower five-year mortality risk compared to those left untreated.
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