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NYC psychiatrist busted for illegally prescribing drugs for cash
A Manhattan psychiatrist and medical assistant were busted Monday for illegally prescribing highly addictive drugs to undercover agents for no legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash, authorities said. After...
Who gets to decide whether it's medicine or drug abuse?
When Eben Britton received a prescription for Adderall along with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the former NFL player’s wife says in the new Netflix documentary “Take...
Odell Beckham, Giants shut down amid report of drugs on boat
What happens in Miami Beach stays in Miami Beach. After a report surfaced that drugs were being offered on the boat that Giants wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz,...
Teen killed parents after hosting drug-fueled house party: police
ECLECTIC, Ala. — A central Alabama teenager was jailed on a murder charge after an apparent dispute over a house party and drugs led to the shooting deaths of his...
Why this ADHD drug for kids is so controversial
This new ADHD medication for kids comes in a fruity package. Adzenys XR-ODT, an extended-release amphetamine, was released in May and is aimed at children 6 years and older with...
American workers are a bunch of drug users
American workers are cracked out on amphetamines. A study by prescription-drug manager Express scripts found the use of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications such as Adderall, Vyvanse and Focalin spiked by...
College students most likely to try stimulants near exams, booze and pot in the summer
CHICAGO — Parents worried that their college-bound children might succumb to the temptations of campus life may want to take note of a new analysis that found that students tend...
What's behind epidemic of financial industry deaths?
A rash of eight financial-industry suicides so far in 2014 has mental-health professionals trying to understand what’s behind it. In late winter many people suffer from depression, but for bankers this...
ADHD does not exist
Pop quiz: Is the proportion of American children suffering from the disease known as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder . . . a) Less than 5%, as we believed before...
The manufactured ADHD epidemic
If at any time while reading this article your attention wanders, you may have ADHD. If you pause to check your e-mail sometime during the next three paragraphs, you should...