Researchers examine the links between ADHD and substance abuse A study tracked 10 year olds with ADHD to see their risk of cigarette and substance abuse when they turn 20. What's been proven and what recommendations are there for parents and doctors?9:06 a.m.
Guests
Timothy Wilens, MD: Child psychiatrist and Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at Mass General Hospital in Boston.
Steven Peer: National Board President of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD).
The battle over teen fiction A recent Wall Street Journal article that criticized young adult fiction for being rife with violence and depravity has raised hackles among readers, novelists, and the publishing industry. Midmorning speaks with an author and a librarian about the controversy.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Andrew Smith: Author of several young adult novels. His latest is "The Marbury Lens."
Karen MacPherson: Children's/teen librarian at the Takoma Park, Maryland Library. She also writes a weekly column on children's and teen books for Scripps Howard News Service.
You can follow Kerri Miller on Twitter at @KerriMPR
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