Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but health care workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to patients. A recent study suggests ...
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Use of medications for mental health and behavioral conditions among children and young adults increased steadily for two decades, according to a study published online recently in the Journal of the American Academy of Child ...
Feb 14, 2026
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The number of young people in Australia prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased more than tenfold in 20 years, our new research shows, while it is no longer most prevalent in poorer ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Use of medications for mental health and behavioral conditions among children and young adults increased steadily for two decades, and about one in four young people taking these medicines were prescribed a combination that ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are chemically engineered substances designed to mimic the effects of traditional controlled drugs such as opioids, stimulants, and cannabinoids. These compounds pose significant health ...
Jan 29, 2026
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"You're not crazy," the chatbot reassured the young woman. "You're at the edge of something."
Jan 24, 2026
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A large multicenter clinical trial led by King's College London with 150 children and adolescents has shown that a device cleared by the US FDA to treat ADHD is not effective in reducing symptoms.
Jan 16, 2026
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More people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are turning to coaches for guidance. Those coaches, who often have ADHD themselves, offer similar services to psychologists but don't think of their work as ...
Jan 15, 2026
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Even as a kid, Alice Lovatt was always getting in trouble for being late.
Dec 31, 2025
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In the past two decades, there were decreases in prescribing of some controlled medications to adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Dec 30, 2025
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