16 Sep 2005
Adult use of ADHD medicines surges

Given this recently reported study, it occurs to me that we as a society are merely substituting one drug for another - enriching "Big Pharma" rather than "Big Tobacco".

But with this we get a bonus - all prescription pharmaceuticals are "safe and effective when used as directed"! Right?

Use of prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing at a faster rate among adults than children, new research shows.

(link) [CNN]

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