Overmedicating young Louisiana inmates

By Matt Davis

Incarcerated youths in Louisiana are receiving powerful drugs even when their conditions don't call for it

Excerpts from this story referencing "ADHD":

"… s, not to treat them therapeutically.“If you look at the dispensation of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) meds across the country, I thin …"

Industrial chemical exposure linked to learning problems, hyperactivity

By Lindsey Konkel

Boys exposed to higher levels of PCBs scored lower on focus and concentration tests

Excerpts from this story referencing "ADHD":

"… decades ago, may play a role in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), too.Boys who were exposed to higher levels of PCBs in the womb scored lo …"

"… ates that they are more likely to have attention problems often related to ADHD, according to a newly published study of New Bedford area children.All of …"

"… s contribute to a growing literature showing associations between PCBs and ADHD-related behavior,” the scientists from Boston University, Harvard Univer …"

"… co-authored a published report linking  PCBs with changes related to ADHD.Boys exposed to the highest levels of PCBs during their mother’s pregnan …"