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Rx for Safer Teen Drivers; For teenagers and young adults driving risks are very high; add ADHD and it makes the equation scary.(Special Report)
Byline: Marquita Bedway
Does this sound familiar? Your newly minted teen driver flies into the garage and moments later spins back to the kitchen in a frantic search for the car keys. In a panic-in which he accuses everyone of moving them-he finds the keys, complains about being late and races out the door. Not much later he earns his first speeding ticket.
It's a classic case of "Ready, fire, aim!'' behavior, and though many teens (and adults) experience isolated incidents like this, if this pattern occurs across different situations over several years, it suggests the teen may have a condition called attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Rx for Safer Teen Drivers; For teenagers and young adults driving...