Adults on hyperactive drugs hit record level

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Adults on hyperactive drugs hit record level

'Thousands of adults are being prescribed drugs designed to treat hyperactive children, new figures show. A record number are taking medicines such as Ritalin - some for up to 20 years - after a childhood diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experts are warning of a "timebomb", with more than 140,000 prescriptions for such drugs issued to adults last year, despite fears about the long-term effects of medication which has been dubbed a "chemical cosh".'

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