Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: The Adolescent Substance Abuser
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: Health
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 2002
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 57m 53s
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHA) is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders for children and adolescents. The Instructor discusses the impact of ADHA in combination with substance abuse. He also addresses medication issues and related complications and points to successful intervention strategies. The study of ADHD is essential for those concerned with adolescent substance abuse as it can lead to substance use, abuse and possibly addiction.