Apr 26, 2016 Contact ANN ARBOR—Teens who take prescribed stimulant medications such as Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and methylphenidate within a medical context early in life are at lower risk for developing substance use problems in adolescence, according to a new University of Michigan study. When these medications are used early for nonmedical purposes, such as taking someone else's prescription, the teens are more likely to develop substance use problems in adolescence. "These findings are notable because the prescribing of stimulant medications, nonmedical use of prescription stimulants and related health consequences have increased significantly among youth in the United States over the past two decades," said Sean Esteban McCabe, the study's lead author and a research professor at th
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