Controversy Exists About the Use of Stimulant Medications to Treat

question 77

Multiple Choice

Controversy exists about the use of stimulant medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Which of the following is a concern?

• A) the use of medications to control what are essentially problems of parental discipline
• B) the high risk of addiction to these drugs
• C) the long-term effects of these drugs on the developing brain
• D) stimulant drugs' potential for abuse

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