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Contents

Introduction

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1. What are ADHD medications?

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2. What are the downsides of these drugs?

3. What are stimulants?

4. What is ADHD—and why are these drugs used to treat it?

5. What is Ritalin ® ? 6. What is Adderall ® ?

7. What are some of the other stimulants used to treat ADHD?

8. What is the history of ADHD medications? 9. What do ADHD medications do to your brain? 10. What do ADHD medications do to your body? 11. Why are ADHD medications addictive? 12. Why do teenagers abuse ADHD medications?

13. How can you tell if someone is abusing ADHD medications?

14. Is it a crime to abuse ADHD medications?

15. What happens if you mix alcohol and ADHD medications?

16. More questions?

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