23 - Sunday, June.8,. NEWS photo Terry Peters WATERY: ¢ fraterrestrial visitor has made a friendly visit to Expo 86, UFO-H20 ts’a smash hit with children’ of ‘all ages — especially during a hot day. The unique fountain sprays and drips water at un- wary passers-by and provides ¢ an eatertaining: sway. to cool off at the ‘world’s fair. CR ew, NEW STUDY RELEASED Hyperactive children more likely to abuse narcotics DO HYPERACTIVE children outgrow the symptoms that com- plicate their early childhood? ’ Many do. But in a recent study, researchers at New York State Psychiatric Institute found that one-third of these children con- tinued to be hyperactive into early . adulthood. And these young people were more likely to show antisocial behavior and to abuse drugs than either those whose symptoms had disappeared or those who were never diagnosed as hyperactive. In order to compare the late- adolescent adjustment of hyperac- tive children with that of controls, researchers studied 101 males, aged 16 to 23. “As elementary school students, they had been diagnosed as hav- ing attention: deficit. disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH),.a condition / characterized by restlessness, im- | : pulsiveness, difficulty in concen- . trating, conduct problems. and poor . academic performance. The boys had at least average IQs and no identifiable’ psychoses or neurological problems. For the 5th. Annual ‘Arnbleside \ Pitch & Putt Tournament The 100 controls had similar social backgrounds but had never been diagnosed as hyperactive. Information was obtained through interviews with parents and the subjects themselves. Inter- viewers were unaware of the group to which each youngster belonged. Their questions referred only to a boy’s behavior after age 13. The most common problems found in this follow-up study were ADDH, antisocial behavior and drug abuse. Thirty-one per cent of those once diagnosed as hyperactive still had ADDH symptoms, compared to three per cent of the contro! group. (Individuals with ADDH symptoms found among the controls had not previously been diagnosed with the disorder). PROBLEM GROUP Researchers discovered thatthe males who still had ADDH were «- four times more likely to exhibit antisocial behavior than those who appeared .to have outgrown the problem.’.: Almost . two-thirds... of . The. 1986'e edition of this. ‘popular local’ tournament: i y Saturday duly 12. Sponsored by the’ North Shore News. and “Park Royal Shopping Centre, th : golfers, regardless of club, affiliation « ramen is open to-all eee ; May. be played on any. day from:Sun y. Jun unday June 29: Place, your | score’ cards" “ing, . disorders. those with conduct problems prog- ressed to substance abuse. The control group was by no means free from antisocial behavior: 16 per cent evidenced this problem compared to 45 per cent of the hyperactive group. But those who had been hyperactive tended to commit more serious crimes, such as drug dealing, steal- and possessing | illegal weapons. Researchers stress, however, that a larger sample is needed to clarify the differences, if any, between the groups’ antisocial activities. Despite the high incidence of those who still had ADDH, there | were some encouraging findings. : Researchers noted that ADDH does not appear to. lead to schizophrenia or. other psychiatric And it ‘appears . that - hyperactive children ‘who outgrow ADDH have decidedly fewer func- tional problems during: the.. ‘teen: age years. ° : The “authors express hope. ‘that the difference between: the control ‘and the hyperactive grou ‘ould 7 Gift. Certificates, rédeemable at» stores in Park Royal,:for: the top. «three. mr in‘each of the four. Trophies for the winners in each of the four divisions, men, women, seniors. and youth, and. for the - winner overall : “. Sponsored by.” the North. Shore: New HO NINO COVERING ean . and Park Royal Shopping Cenit 873-1691 61 East 5th Avenue, Vancouver Modern V Window. v Blinds & Shades is a Division of AK K. Draft at Seal Ltd. "PARK ROYAL i : " Sanctioned iyo West Vancouver Parks: te : a : Cf.