538- 4 Hazards of Teen ADHD — and Ways to Avert Them

Timothy E. Wilens, M.D., explains what caregivers need to know about delayed brain development and risky behavior in teens with ADHD. This special episode is a sneak preview from the Spring 2025 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive it hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe. ADHD in Teens: More Resources Teens with ADHD Need Scaffolds and Structure: How Not to Helicopter Parent The Key to Reducing Teens’ Risky Behavior? It Might Be Medication Coverage Hormones, High School, and ADHD: A Parent’s Guide Why Teens Stop Trying — and Achieving — at School

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Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number). Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from conversations recorded via a computer or telephone, not in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: additudemag.com/tag/webinar.