
1 in 4 students misuse ADHD drugs in parts of U.S., study finds
CBSN
In some middle and high schools in the United States, about 1 in 4 students report misuing prescription stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, during the year prior, according to a new study.
In the study, published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers found non-medical use of prescription stimulants ranged from 0% to more than 25% across U.S. secondary schools.
"Students attending schools with the highest rates of stimulant therapy for ADHD had 36% increased odds of non-medical prescription stimulant use compared with students attending schools with the lowest rates," the study noted.

Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, a megachurch in Southlake, Texas, has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, stemming from alleged incidents dating back to the 1980s, the Oklahoma attorney general's office announced Wednesday. We are aware of the actions being taken by the legal authorities in Oklahoma and are grateful for the work of the justice system in holding abusers accountable for their actions. We continue to pray for Cindy Clemishire and her family, for the members and staff of Gateway Church, and for all of those impacted by this terrible situation.