Suicide Link to ADHD Drug
Amy Corderoy, Health Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 2013
A nine-year-old boy has killed himself and two other children have attempted suicide while taking a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, federal drug authorities have said.
A nine-year-old boy has killed himself and two other children have attempted suicide while taking a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, federal drug authorities have said.
The news comes as figures obtained by Fairfax Media show NSW is Australia’s ADHD drug capital, with medication use continuing to rise.
Medications, including Strattera and the stimulant Ritalin, are prescribed in NSW at almost double the rate of Victoria, Department of Health and Ageing data indicates.
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