Teens and kids, who take drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are twice as likely to be bullied as their peers without ADHD, according to a recent research.
The University of Michigan study found that at even higher risk were middle and high school students who sold or shared their medications, those kids were four-and-a-half times likelier to be victimized by peers than kids without ADHD.
The main findings are the same for both sexes, said the study’s first author, Quyen Epstein-Ngo.
It’s long been known that kids with ADHD have a harder time making and keeping friends and are bullied and victimized more.
