A recent study found that 32.3 percent of students with the combined type of ADHD - which incorporates hyperactive and inattentive symptoms - drop out of high school.
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ADHD and School Drop Outs
July 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
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ADHD and Low Education
June 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
The study showed that almost half of the cases could be explained by the socioeconomic factors included in the analysis, clearly demonstrating that these are potent predictors of ADHD medication in Swedish schoolchildren.
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Medical Marijuana and ADHD
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
Students who are “self medicating” with marijuana can easily end up getting “stoned” and lose motivation to do anything.
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Diet For Hyperactive Children
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
A school program that changed what food was offered to the students observed a dramatic improvement in performance. This program shows that nutritious food can make a great difference in children’s behavior.
Tags:children and nutrition·food and behavior·hyperactive diet·nutritious food for ADHD
Marijuana Damages Young Brains
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
A new study, published in Neurobiology of Disease, states that daily consumption of marijuana (cannabis) in teens can cause depression and anxiety, and have an irreversible long-term effect on the brain.
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Link Between Tobacco Smoke and ADHD
November 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
Exposure to tobacco and lead each have their own adverse effect, but children exposed to both have a combined synergy effect according to the Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center.
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