Anthony Smith, licensed psychologist with Alase Center for Enrichment said middle school is a pivotal age for young children and often they're crying out for help in the wrong ways. The study also found middle school students were more likely to misuse stimulants than high school students.ĭr. "Children and adolescents who are appropriately prescribed these medications, they've been used for over 40 years and are incredibly safe, but with misuse, there are risks, there can be cardiac risks," explained Steiner.
If not there are health risks associated with the misuse. And we certainly don't recommend," continued Steiner.īottom line: If used correctly medications like Ritalin and Adderall are effective. In the following discussion, we are going to discuss some of the standard drug therapies for ADD. This would be on the extreme, extreme, extreme end of that spectrum. Students may drink caffeine or something like that, to stay up. And, again, that is really risky behavior. "There are definitely people who misuse them related to performance. Schools with the highest rates of teens using prescribed ADHD medications were 36% more likely to have students misuse prescription stimulants. The data focuses on 8th, 10th and 12th Graders between 20. The study looked at 231,000 students from more than 3,200 public and private schools. And it's mostly among the children, adolescents, and young adult age range." explained Steiner It's usually not the children for whom they weren't prescribed, it's usually other children who are able to get their hands on the medications. "These prescribed stimulant medicines are misused by some children. Michael Steiner pediatrician and chief of UNC Children's Hospital who said substance misuse by adolescents is something they pay close attention to. (WTVD) - Mental health related issues from anxiety to depression are up among young people and health experts say some teens are self-medicating to cope with the pressure.Ī new study released this week found 1 in 4 students reported misusing prescription stimulants that are used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder also known as ADHD.ĪBC11 spoke with Dr. Mental health related issues from anxiety to depression are up among young people and health experts say some teens are self-medicating to cope with the pressure.
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