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Medicating for ADD/ADHD: Personal and Social Issues

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Twenty college students from a private Midwestern university were interviewed about their past and present experiences with taking medication for Attention Deficit Disorder. Analysis of respondent interviews suggested the following themes that were discussed and analyzed: recruitment of the young, little personal stigma, societal issues, side effects and abuse. Social and personal factors associated with taking medication for ADD were explored and compared with prior studies on anti-depressant medication. Practice implications were presented.

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The authors would like to thank Brianna Remster for her work in transcribing the interviews for this study. Her efforts were invaluable.

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    Jennifer L. Davis-Berman & Frances G. Pestello

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Davis-Berman, J.L., Pestello, F.G. Medicating for ADD/ADHD: Personal and Social Issues. Int J Ment Health Addiction 8, 482–492 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-008-9167-z

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