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17/02/2015 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD in the Media

CBC’s The Current, which I listen to daily, struck close to home for me this week with two stories that might seem unrelated to ADHD, but actually are perfect examples of the problem we continue to see with reporting on ADHD. The first storey was an in

10/02/2015 - CADDAC National Director

Correlations between Psychiatric Health and Low Birth Weight

A new study researching how individuals with low birth weights were impacted found that they had decreased chances of developing alcohol and substance use disorders later in life but an increased chance of developing other psychiatric problems. Funded

29/12/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Study on Medication Misuse

An interesting survey was recently conducted by Harris Poll for the newly-created Coalition to Prevent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medication Misuse (CPAMM), a network of organizations with the shared goal of developing and educatio

08/12/2014 - CADDAC National Director

A Great Resource for Teens, Preteens and Young Adults with ADHD

A Great Resource for Teens, Preteens and Young Adults with ADHD by Heidi Bernhardt I came across an interesting resource for teens and young adults with ADHD, a web site http://www.addyteen.com/adhd/ that also hosts a free guide for teens with ADHD ent

21/10/2014 - CADDAC National Director

BC Government Signs ADHD Awareness Month Proclamation

CADDAC is thrilled to announce that the province of British Columbia has signed a proclamation declaring that the October 2014 shall be known as “ADHD Awareness Month”. Signed by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as well as the Lieutenant Go

14/10/2014 - CADDAC National Director

Upcoming Article in Metro

Keep your eyes out for our article in upcoming issues of Metro! CADDAC had the chance to speak with Metro news about October`s ADHD Awareness Month, and the article will be featured in issues across Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Toronto ON, and Halifax NS.