Stimulants May Protect Against Drug Abuse in Kids With ADHD

Stimulants May Protect Against Drug Abuse in Kids With ADHD
At the same time, concerns have been raised over the fact that because stimulant medications — the first-choice medication treatment for ADHD — have addictive potential, they may increase this risk for subsequent SUDs. To assess the effect of … Read more on Medscape

Judge sets hearing on Webb jail treatment
The Kruszewski family has said that Webb — by avoiding the overcrowded, non-air-conditioned Richmond City Jail — is getting preferential treatment. Richmond and Henrico sheriff's officials, however, say it is not unusual for inmates to be moved from … Read more on Richmond Times Dispatch

Randy Travis Suffers Stroke While Undergoing Treatment For Congestive Heart …
"To say that Mr. Travis' alcohol use exacerbated his problems would be pure speculation, but if someone told me alcohol played a role in his cardiac problems, I wouldn't be surprised," Dr. Ramin Oskoui, a cardiologist and internal medicine specialist … Read more on International Business Times