On Sunday, October 19, from 3 to 5 p.m., a community discussion on the hazards of driving with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and what parents, teens, educators and adults can do to create safe drivers, will take place at University Medical Center of Princeton 1 Plainsboro Road.

“Dangerous Curves Ahead” will feature speakers Thomas J. Power, PhD and director, Center for Management of ADHD at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and Pamela Fischer, MLP, director: NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition.

According to research, young drivers with ADHD are two to four times more likely to have traffic accidents, three times as likely to have injuries, four times more likely to be at fault, and six to eight times more likely to have their licenses suspended. Effective behavioral treatments are needed that can help young drivers with ADHD while driving, including additional behind the wheel hours and formal training, the use of cell phone blocking technology, and a driver’s contract.

Based on the research, clinicians should educate patients and caregivers about the increased risk of adverse outcomes among untreated individuals with ADHD, and the role of medication in improving driving performance.

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