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Yeah! Finally a positive article-Children with ADHD that are treated with medication, have less risk of having a substance disorder..

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Thanks for this article! This is what we have thought all along.

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Thanks for sharing!! I definitely suspected this was the case, but it’s great having some solid data behind it, being the data junkie that I am. 😊

It's about DANG TIME!

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Lol! That literally made me laugh out loud. But yes!! Now to get the press to pick it up, instead of all their crazy opinion pieces by people who have never raised a child or have no professional experience with ADHD.

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SuzetteIClarke

Momentous study

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dubstepMaul

thanks, Onthemove. 😀

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Shamasamdrew

So glad you shared this! Thank you!

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anirush

That is good to know. Always worry about an ADHD kid being tempted by substance abuse when they get older.

Thanks for the article.

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