http://remedy-adhd.com/symptoms-adhd-teensRaising teens these days seems more difficult than ever. With television shows encouraging teen sex, irresponsible behavior and excessive partying, it's getting harder and harder to protect our families. These days, we have to contend with drugs such as Ecstasy, methamphetamines, cocaine, and the covert but incredibly ubiquitous, prescription drugs. Working in an emergency department in a major US hospital, I know how much narcotics and anti-anxiety medicines are over-prescribed and abused. Most of the time, the narcotic medications are not necessary for the level of pain one feels, and it's merely fluff for the patient, to create a "satisfied customer" (or at least one that won't complain about you).
Everyday, it's estimated that over 2000 teens in the United States get high for the very first time, with a prescription drug. These include narcotic drugs such as vicodin and oxycodone, anti-anxiety pills such as Ativan, or Valium, and stimulants for ADHD such as Ritalin or Concerta. With the growing popularity of methamphetamines, the ADHD medications are quickly becoming the "legal drug of choice" for teens, as access is easy, and parents along with their doctors become the suppliers.
A recent 8 year study of data procured from poison control center data, showed a 76% increase in calls to the poison center, for 13-19 year olds with amphetamine and ADHD drug related toxicity. One of the possibilities for this increase is that ADHD medications are increasingly easily accessible. Consider this; during that study, researchers found that the prescription rate for ADHD medication rose 86%, from about 4 million to 8 million prescriptions!
ADHD affects between 8 and 12 percent of children and 4 percent of adults around the globe. It is said that there is at least one child in every classroom in the United States being treated for ADD or ADHD. Because these and other prescription drugs are so readily available, parents are advised to start monitoring their drug cabinets and keep their own medications out of temptations' way. It is equally as important for early education to the children in the household regarding the dangers of prescription drug use and abuse.
Richard Fan is a practicing emergency/trauma physician assistant in a busy Southern California ER, and an medical officer on the national disaster response team, DMAT CA-1. Routinely treating victims of assault, rape, and robbery, he has developed a passion and expertise in Personal Safety Through Smart Technology.
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