ADHD

The Misuse of the Stimulant Medication: Prescription ADHD

Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Misuse of the Stimulant Medication” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Misuse of the Stimulant Medication” and its relation with “Prescription ADHD”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “Misuse of the Stimulant Medication” and tries to gauge its effect on “Prescription ADHD”. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “Misuse of the Stimulant Medication” and tries to describe the overall effect of “Misuse of the Stimulant Medication” on “Prescription ADHD”.

The Misuse of the Stimulant Medication: Prescription ADHD

Introduction

A sharp increase in calls to poison control centers suggests a growing problem with abuse and misuse of prescription stimulant medications among adolescents, according to findings published in August. In addition, sales data of these prescription medications for the treatment of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD) suggest that the use and the significant increase in volume reflected the availability, but that this increase disproportionately involved amphetamines.

The call volume increase (76%) in parallel to increases in sales (80%), but the percentage of calls related to amphetamines rose faster than sales, and calls to methylphenidate as sales fell, according to the researchers report. (AAP 2001)

"ADHD is a disease to be treated properly," lead author Jennifer Settle, MD, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, "However, we must be aware of the increasing abuse of ADHD drugs and [your ] misuse ... [teens] use their recipes or prescriptions of his friends, for example, pull an all nighters studying for a test. " (Goldman 2008)

"It's common for teens to abuse alcohol and marijuana. But this is a drug that is now commonly prescribed for adolescents, to have easy access to it, "he said.

Most Used Properly

ADHD affects between 8% and 12% of children and 4% of adults worldwide. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the diagnosis of ADHD and the use of prescription stimulants such as amphetamine salts and methylphenidate mixed with prescription drugs more frequently.

Recent reports have suggested that methylphenidate may lead to dependence and abuse potential. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9% of adolescents between 12 and 17 years used prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes in the past year, including 2% who admitted non-medical use of stimulant medications. "Although most people with ADHD take their medications correctly, the increase in prescriptions are likely to involve an increase in adverse health effects associated with drug use and potentially greater use of these drugs for nonmedical purposes," write authors. (APA 2004)

In this study, researchers sought to better understand the tendency of adolescents to abuse drugs for ADHD and how the use has changed over time (Kociancic 2004). It questioned the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System is for the years 1998 to 2005 in all cases of adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age by reason of intentional misuse or intentional misuse ...