The Clinical Neuropsychologist Journal recently reported that their research shows that one in four adults, who say they have ADHD, are actually faking or exaggerating their symptoms in order to get stimulant medications.
Correlating with that study, MSNBC conducted a poll that showed 38 percent of doctors suspect that a patient has either faked or exaggerated their symptoms in order to obtain a prescription for medication used to treat ADHD.
“There are so many classes of drugs that are a double-edged sword in our society today,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment. “Unfortunately, medications used to treat ADHD are among those that can be abused. In the hands of someone who doesn’t truly have ADHD, they produce disastrous results. That’s why it is important for physicians to conduct a thorough analysis, including past treatment history from previous physicians, in order to make the proper determination if their patient does have ADHD and, if they do, what ADHD medications are best suited for their patient.”
Nearly eight million people, close to four percent of Americans, are estimated to have ADHD, with the majority of adults diagnosed first as children.
If your loved one is struggling with methamphetamine use or any other type of substance abuse, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center offers professional intervention services to assist you in getting them the help that they need to recover. For the past 13 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get, and to remain, sober.
The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as a Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse, both of whom have specialization and extensive experience in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. For clients who may have psychiatric issues and/or a dual diagnosis, Mountainside provides the services of a Psychiatrist who also has specialization in addictions. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment over the past 13 years, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Waters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
