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Causes of ADHD May Be Closer Than You Think

Data just released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to rise, jumping from 6.7 percent of U.S. children in 2000 to 9 percent of U.S. children in 2009.

1 in 10 US kids has ADHD, study finds

Nearly one in 10 children in the United States is being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new government study.

Coping With the Two Year Old Mentality and Dealing With the Racism Myth.

Any parent knows that when the "terrible twos" arrive there is very little you can do but grit your teeth and hope that this phase will pass quickly.  Two year olds believe that by stamping their feet and shouting out hate filled rhetoric that it will give them what they des …

Kids with ADHD more likely to use drugs, analysis finds

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are up to three times more likely than other kids to use, abuse or become dependent on substances such as nicotine, cocaine and marijuana in adolescence and as young adults, new research suggests.

US survey: 1 in 10 kids has ADHD

"A government survey says 1 in 10 U.S. children has ADHD, a sizable increase from a few years earlier that researchers think might be explained by growing awareness and better screening. The new study found that about two-thirds of the children who have ADHD are on medication.