Addiction ProfessionalResearchers Identify Association Between Stimulant Therapy for ADHD and Rates of Stimulant Misuse Among Teens

This 15-year multicohort survey of legal and illicit drug use among teens found that middle schools and high schools with higher levels of prescription stimulant therapy for ADHD tended to have the highest rates of prescription stimulant misuse. Other discovered associations included more parents with higher levels of education, non-Northeastern location, and more non-Hispanic White students.