Stimulant Drug Addiction
So-called ADHD drugs are typically highly addictive
stimulants. Millions of Americans have fallen for the false information
that these drugs are safe to give to anyone, let alone young developing kids.
These stimulant drugs (such as Ritalin, Adderall and
Dexedrine) are very widely abused and commonly produce cravings for
other drugs in the future.
According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) for 2004, an estimated 7,873 drug-related emergency department visits involved methylphenidate (Ritalin) or amphetamine-dextroamphetamine, two medications used to treat the made-up mental disorder called ADHD.
The most frequent reason for these ADHD stimulant medication related visits was nonmedical use showing high level of abuse (48%), followed by adverse reactions associated with medical use (34%), accidental ingestion (10%), and suicide attempts (8%).
These drugs are often pushed on young children and teenagers, therefore the rates of DAWN emergency department visits involving methylphenidate or amphetamine-dextroamphetamine for patients aged 12 to 17 were higher than the rates for patients aged 18 or older.
About 68% of the DAWN emergency department visits involving nonmedical use of methylphenidate or amphetamine-dextroamphetamine also involved another substance (such as alcohol, an illicit drug, or a pharmaceutical).
Stimulant Addiction Rehab
Commonly found drug rehab programs for stimulant addiction include traditional 12-step treatment facilities that run outpatient and inpatient drug treatment, usually up to 30 days. In some cases a detox center may be necessary before entering rehab. Find out why the biophysical drug rehab approach is what we recommend and where the closest one is located.