ADHD Medications - Alarms and Warnings Not to Be Ignored As obesity, diabetes and ADHD cases in children increase by leaps and bounds, there has been a corresponding john in the number of prescriptions for drugs to treat these conditions. ADHD medication has been the subject of much controversy, not least because there have been concerns about their safety and their long term effects on the child and later as an adult.

Simply because the potential for abuse is regarded as high. ADHD medications have jumped by 40%. That could be because impulsivity itself can push the person over the edge.

Most ADHD medications are made up of amphetamines, dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate which in themselves are addictive - they are, after all, classified as Schedule II controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Natural remedies for ADHD have received little attention although they stand out as being free of side effects and are certainly NOT addictive. There is another dukey too between ADHD and drug abuse.

Most researchers feel that impulsivity can lead to alcoholism and substance abuse.