BU professor undertakes New Bedford-wide public health study

Published February 17, 2011

BU professor undertakes New Bedford-wide public health study
NEW BEDFORD — A Boston University professor is spearheading a three-year, wide-ranging public health study of the city’s population that will look for trends and patterns of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — commonly referred to as…
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Kids with ADHD much more likely to develop substance abuse problems as they age, study finds
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, or ADD) are two to three times more likely than children without ADHD to later develop serious substance abuse problems in adolescence and adulthood, report psychologists.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Inner-Melbourne police aim to break family violence cycle
INNER-city police are working to break down barriers that stop victims of domestic violence coming forward, as figures reveal incidents in and around the CBD are on the rise.
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