TIME (11/21) reported that research suggests that kids “who take commonly-prescribed stimulants to treat their attention disorders are more likely to be” bullied “at school than children who do not have AD/HD.”
HealthDay (11/21, Pallarito) reported that investigators “surveyed nearly 5,000 middle and high school students over four years about their use of stimulant medications for AD/HD and self-reported bullying.” The researchers found that “of those taking AD/HD medicines, 20 percent had been approached to sell or share their medicines, and about half of them did.” The findings were published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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— “Kids on ADHD Medication Are More Likely to Be Bullied, Study Says,” Belinda Luscombe, Time, November 20, 2015.