New Web Site Available For People With ADHD

on health New WebSite Available For People With ADHD (NAPSA)—Did you know that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects nearly three million school-aged children and an estimated two to five million adults? If you or your child have ADHD, there is a new online resource available to you. Celltech Pharmaceuticals has launched a new Web site, www.metadate- cd.com, that provides comprehensive information about ADHD including symptomsof the disorder, a new once-daily treatment option and links to additional ADHDresources. Facts About ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)is a behavioral disorder with symptomsthat include a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivityimpulsivity that is more frequent and severe than what is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders of childhood and often persists into adulthood. ADHD affects approximately three to five percent of schoolaged children. ADHD has been shown to have long-term adverse effects on academic performance, vocational success and social-emotional development. If you or your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, www. metadate-cd.com can provide you with valuable information to better understand ADHD and help you and your health care team managethe disorder. @