Drug Treatment for ADHD Patients
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Drug treatment for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) patients requires an understanding of the symptoms complications induced by the dual diagnosis of ADHD and drug or alcohol abuse, and an understanding of appropriate pharmacological interventions suitable to this group of dual diagnosis patients.
ADHD patients requiring drug treatment are varyingly estimated at between 10% and 30% of the total abusing population, and few dispute the causal link between the disorder and a greatly increased risk for abuse and addiction.
Drug treatment for ADHD patients requires that therapies be offered cognizant of the specific teaching and learning styles proven most beneficial to this subset of abusers. Ideally treatment should be undertaken within a homogenous group of fellow ADHD substance abusing peers, and pharmacological intervention used to diminish the severity of ADHD symptoms.
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