The study found that not only were prescription stimulant medications, such as Adderall or Ritalin, some of the most misused, shared or “diverted” drugs, but that children on ADHD medication are more likely to targeted to have their medication stolen or coerced into giving it away. The study also showed that these children that had their medication taken away from them, or had willingly given it away, were four and a half more times likely to be bullied.
When you combine this with the fact that nearly 1 in 10 children is now likely to be diagnosed with an attention disorder, and that prescription medication for ADHD has spiked 27% between 2007 and 2011, it can make for a pretty scary stastistic. Read the full article here.
