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Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
This study found that ritalin use leads to cocaine abuse.
Stimulant treatment in high school also did not influence drug use in adulthood except for greater use of cocaine. http://pediatrics.aappublications.or...tract/111/1/97 They found, unfortunately, that treatment with stimulant medication in high school is significantly associated with the risk of ever trying cocaine. That this is a valid conclusion is supported by their finding that treatment with stimulant medication in childhood is associated with cocaine use in adulthood, although after adjusting for "disease severity" and the presence of conduct disorder, the association was no longer significant. The authors work extraordinarily hard to explain to the reader why the first finding, which is statistically significant, is actually not real. The naïve reader may wonder why the authors are so invested in undermining their own carefully performed results. http://pediatrics.aappublications.or...act/112/6/1459 It is not hard to explain. The study author is a big promoter of stimulant medication for ADHD, and has written a book on the subject. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...234100-4292065 |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message ... This study found that ritalin use leads to cocaine abuse. Stimulant treatment in high school also did not influence drug use in adulthood except for greater use of cocaine. http://pediatrics.aappublications.or...tract/111/1/97 They found, unfortunately, that treatment with stimulant medication in high school is significantly associated with the risk of ever trying cocaine. That this is a valid conclusion is supported by their finding that treatment with stimulant medication in childhood is associated with cocaine use in adulthood, although after adjusting for "disease severity" and the presence of conduct disorder, the association was no longer significant. The authors work extraordinarily hard to explain to the reader why the first finding, which is statistically significant, is actually not real. The naïve reader may wonder why the authors are so invested in undermining their own carefully performed results. http://pediatrics.aappublications.or...act/112/6/1459 It is not hard to explain. The study author is a big promoter of stimulant medication for ADHD, and has written a book on the subject. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...234100-4292065 from http://pediatrics.aappublications.or...tract/111/1/97 See last sentence....(roger, the last sentence is the one with the *** in front and in back). Results. Duration of stimulant treatment was not significantly associated with frequency of any form of drug use by young adulthood. Stimulant-treated children had no greater risk of ever trying drugs by adolescence or any significantly greater frequency of drug use by young adulthood. Stimulant treatment in high school also did not influence drug use in adulthood except for greater use of cocaine. This difference was no longer significant after controlling for severity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Stimulant treatment in either childhood or high school was not associated with any greater risk for any formal Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised drug dependence or abuse disorders by adulthood. Treatment with stimulants did not increase the risk of ever having tried most illegal substances by adulthood except for cocaine. ***Subsequent analyses showed that this elevated risk was primarily mediated by severity of conduct disorder by young adulthood and not by stimulant treatment in childhood.*** Can you read? Did you understand that sentence if you could? |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
adulthood. Treatment with stimulants did not increase the risk of ever
having tried most illegal substances by adulthood except for cocaine. ***Subsequent analyses showed that this elevated risk was primarily mediated by severity of conduct disorder by young adulthood and not by stimulant treatment in childhood.*** Yeah, so he says, because he is a big ritalin pusher. But the fact is that his data show that ritalin users are more likely to abuse cocaine. His theory for the reason is questionable. BTW, the data don't seem to be available; I just posted the abstract link. |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message t... adulthood. Treatment with stimulants did not increase the risk of ever having tried most illegal substances by adulthood except for cocaine. ***Subsequent analyses showed that this elevated risk was primarily mediated by severity of conduct disorder by young adulthood and not by stimulant treatment in childhood.*** Yeah, so he says, because he is a big ritalin pusher. But the fact is that his data show that ritalin users are more likely to abuse cocaine. His theory for the reason is questionable. So you say. Of course, Dr. B reached his conclusion by analysis, not idle specualtion. We know your biases, and your proclivity for idle specualtion. BTW, the data don't seem to be available; I just posted the abstract link. I am sure it is available in the original article. Dust off your library card. |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
Bottom line of the study: This study concurs with 11 previous studies in
finding no compelling evidence that stimulant treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder leads to an increased risk for substance experimentation, use, dependence, or abuse by adulthood. |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message t... But the fact is that his data show ...... BTW, the data don't seem to be available... ?????? -- CBI, MD |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Jeff" wrote
Bottom line of the study: This study concurs with 11 previous studies in finding no compelling evidence that stimulant treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder leads to an increased risk for substance experimentation, use, dependence, or abuse by adulthood. Isn't it amazing how all those ritalin advocates can explain away the evidence that is staring them in the face? |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message ... "Jeff" wrote Bottom line of the study: This study concurs with 11 previous studies in finding no compelling evidence that stimulant treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder leads to an increased risk for substance experimentation, use, dependence, or abuse by adulthood. Isn't it amazing how all those ritalin advocates can explain away the evidence that is staring them in the face? Isn't it always amazing how you can come to conclusions that are not supported by the data? Jeff |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message ... "Jeff" wrote Bottom line of the study: This study concurs with 11 previous studies in finding no compelling evidence that stimulant treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder leads to an increased risk for substance experimentation, use, dependence, or abuse by adulthood. Isn't it amazing how all those ritalin advocates can explain away the evidence that is staring them in the face? No, the amazing thing is that you cannot read. |
Ritalin is a gateway to cocaine abuse
"Roger Schlafly" wrote
Isn't it amazing how all those ritalin advocates can explain away the evidence that is staring them in the face? Here are some more new studies showing negative long-term consequences of ritalin. Ritalin use in preteen children may lead to depression later in life, studies of rats suggest. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/...000_1000_nb_05 http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2003/nida-08.htm http://www.forbes.com/business/newsw...tr1172286.html |
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