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In the US, approximately 3000 emergency room visits per year are the result of taking attention deficit disorder medications. That is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes, after studying the problem in a number of representative hospitals. 
 
Some, such as overdoses and accidental use, are preventable, but the drugs, such as Ritalin and Adderall, do have cardiac side effects such as raised pulse and blood pressure. Allergic reactions and rashes are also possible. 
 
There is ongoing debate as to whether the FDA should put a "black box" warning on the package, put new highlighted warnings on the inserts, or avoid further warnings for fear of discouraging those who really benefit from the medication.

First US study says ADHD drugs cause thousands of emergencies

Gainesville Sun - 5/25/2006 6:22 AM

Accidental overdoses and side effects from attention deficit drugs likely send thousands of children and adults to emergency rooms, according to the first national estimates of the problem.
 
Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated problems with the stimulant drugs drive nearly 3,100 people to ERs each year. Nearly two-thirds - overdoses and accidental use - could be prevented by parents locking the pills away, the
 
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