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How to Know if Your Teenager Is Abusing ADHD Prescription Drugs

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Some parents are just in denial and don't really want to know or have them tested accurately. Sometimes when this drug is present it doesn't always show up in a drug screening. Parents need to be involved in all aspects of recovery. Regardless if you really wish to believe the child or not, do some blood work!

Ann of NY 3:20PM November 12, 2009

I am really happy this issue was brought up because this is the sad part.Your child can make up information to mimic the symptoms of ADHD and according to the psychiatric doctors and such I have talked to there is not actual test for this.Here is another sad fact.Children's Services basically gives your children the right to sign for these drugs.My daughter is the farthest thing from ADHD there is.ADHD is supposedly diagnosed based on a child's lack of focus and concentration.Okay here is the problem with that.Some children choose to not focus and concentrate on the important stuff but figure out ways to break their parents rules and hide it until Children's Services are involved.My take on that is any child who can figure out a way to manipulate people in to believing their parent is abusive when they are not,forge a bus pass to end up over somebody's house that is a drug addict and run around raising havoc has no problem with lack of focus or concentration.They are focusing on the wrong stuff which is them rebelling against rules not having ADHD.

Diana Smith of PA 9:10PM October 29, 2009

that lots of money was paid to corporations for each and every prescription pill that is taken by kids (or adults) trying to get high.
The makers, advertisers, doctors and pharmacies all get richer every time there is new demand created by abuse.
Can't blame THEM, you say? Well, perhaps not. But you still need to recognize and remember who's nests are getting feathered every time an OxyContin pill (for example)goes missing.

Muser of NM 10:32AM August 25, 2009

I like a thousand others am particularly worried about the epidemic. My grandson who is nine developed RSv as a baby and resulted in some damage to his lungs. My daughter is in her fourth month of pregnancy, and also works in a hospital. I feel they should get the vaccine first. Do we know enough to say that it (the vaccine) is safe?

Janet Rushing of NC 9:09AM August 25, 2009