ATTENTION DEFICT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER

SYMPTOMS

• Impulsivity
• Innatentiveness
• Impaired concentration
• Hyperactivity

HOW IS ADHD CONTRACTED

• Not contractable
• Most are born with it

IS ADHD CONTAGIOUS

• No, it is a mental disorder

CASES OF ADHD

• 6.4 million people have been diagnosed
• About 70% are children

CHILDREN WITH ADHD

• Children are usually born with ADHD

PEOPLE IN THE US WITH ADHD

• 5.9 million people in the US have been diagnosed

TREATMENT

• Medication
• (Concerta, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Ritalin, Vyvanse)
• Physchosocial therapy
• (Behavior modification, social skills training, support groups)

CURE

• There is no cure, only treatments

SOURCES

• http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/default.htm?names-dropdown=
• http://t.answers.com/answers/#!/entry/how-is-adhd-contracted,52f3fc76b7d8d2...
• http://sickofadhd.blogspot.com/2008/01/is-adhd-contagious.html
• http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html
• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity...

SOURCES (CONT.)

• http://myutahwellness.com/adhd/
• http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/03/30/increase-ad...
• http://rebel-heartandangel-eyes.tumblr.com/
• http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln2jyfXxTM1qjnw0co1_500.jpg

SOURCES (CONT.)

• http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265251.php
• http://www.clearclinic.com/a-link-between-adhd-and-acne/
• http://www.tshirtbordello.com/Adhd-T-Shirt