prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- there 's no denying that facebook has had an impact on the way the younger set flirt , fall in love and break up . now , seventeen magazine has released a study that depicts just what kind of repercussions the social networking site has had on modern courtship . `` teens are incredibly social , and facebook plays a huge role in their love lives , '' says ann shoket , editor-in-chief of seventeen magazine . according to the study -- which polled 10,000 guys and girls ages 16 to 21 -- facebook plays an important part in how amorous teens make a connection . within one week of meeting a new person , 79 percent of people click `` friend , '' and after adding a new friend ; 60 percent of people stalk their crush 's profile once a day -lrb- 40 percent check in on their would-be soulmate several times a day -rrb- . moreover , contrary to beliefs that social networking is erroding interpersonal communication , 72 percent of those surveyed said that talking to someone online brings you closer to them irl . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say they are investigating the disappearance of more than $ 400,000 worth of jewelry from a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in london on june 6 . as we have already seen in other studies , facebook also plays a role in how we fall out of love . mashable writer samuel axon wrote a detailed feature about how facebook has changed dating for the worse , facebook dating app areyouinterested released a study in which 21 percent of respondents said they would break up with someone via changing their statuses , and , most recently , infographic wizard david mccandless came out with a chart that shows popular breakup periods by way of status updates . seventeen , for its part , reports that 10 percent of people have been dumped over facebook , and the same number would just change their relationship status to `` single '' to cut a lover loose . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . jewels are missing from an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan . `` items of jewelry went missing from an elle photoshoot ... and the matter is now being investigated by the police , '' the fashion magazine said in a statement to cnn . `` elle has no reason to believe that lindsay lohan was in any way responsible and has no further comment to make . '' lohan 's representative told cnn the actress was `` happy to cooperate , '' and that `` no one has contacted lindsay '' about the investigation . the magazine would not say whether the 22-year-old actress wore the jewelry in the photo shoot , and could not say when the photos would be published . `` the theft was reported to a central london police station on 8 june 2009 after earrings and a necklace , believed to be diamond and estimated to be worth in the region of # 250,000 -lsb- $ 410,000 -rsb- , were found to be missing approximately two days earlier , '' london 's metropolitan police said in a statement . no arrests have been made , the police said . big sky studios in london , where the shoot took place , refused to comment . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . experts claim that cuts in funding for recommended treatment , including counselling , are leading to increased prescriptions . the british psychological society 's division of educational and child psychology yesterday held a one-day summit in manchester to discuss rising concerns about the ` medicalisation of childhood ' . cnn 's nicola goulding , max foster , laura perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed to this report . the report also depicts the anguish the site can cause after a breakup , citing that 27 percent of people change their connection to their exes after a breakup via blocking -lrb- getex-blocker for that extra push -rrb- , hiding him or her on the news feed or unfriending . surprisingly , 73 percent of people keep their exes in the friends list . i 'd like to see some stats on how many of those 73 percent stalk said ex after the breakup . ritalin -- or methylphenidate hydrochloride -- is among a number of so-called ` chemical coshes ' used to treat adhd . it can cause nausea , fatigue and mood swings and has been linked to suicides . medication : there are fears that doctors are prescribing drugs because they are easier than other treatments . national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive ' treatment , including psychological , behavioural and educational help . a couple of other interesting tidbits from the study : . girls are more judgmental : 43 percent of girls would decide not to date someone based on their facebook profile , compared to 33 percent of guys . guys are more likely to keep relationship statuses under wraps : 17 percent of guys do n't share their status , compared to 12 percent of girls . girls think it 's exciting to change their relationship status : 50 percent of girls get a kick out of the status change -- one-third of guys agree ; 24 percent of guys find it unnecessary , compared to 17 percent of girls . what do you think ? has facebook affected your love life ? © 2011 mashable.com . all rights reserved . but vivian hill , chairman of the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group , said that this did not always happen . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate adhd . they are recommended as first-line therapy for school-age children and young people with severe adhd . ' barbara sahakian , a professor of clinical neuropsychology at cambridge university , said last night : ` i have had psychiatrists tell me that sometimes they do n't feel that the child is sufficiently severe -lsb- enough -rsb- for requiring a drug treatment and they think psychological treatment might be sufficient . ` but the parents are quite keen they should have a drug . parents know these drugs are cognitive enhancing , so i guess they 're trying to get an advantage for the child . '
police are investigating disappearance of jewelry from lindsay lohan photo shoot . lohan was doing photo spread for elle magazine . magazine : `` no reason to believe that lindsay lohan was in any way responsible '' lohan 's representative told cnn the actress was `` happy to cooperate ''
prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- there 's no denying that facebook has had an impact on the way the younger set flirt , fall in love and break up . now , seventeen magazine has released a study that depicts just what kind of repercussions the social networking site has had on modern courtship . `` teens are incredibly social , and facebook plays a huge role in their love lives , '' says ann shoket , editor-in-chief of seventeen magazine . according to the study -- which polled 10,000 guys and girls ages 16 to 21 -- facebook plays an important part in how amorous teens make a connection . within one week of meeting a new person , 79 percent of people click `` friend , '' and after adding a new friend ; 60 percent of people stalk their crush 's profile once a day -lrb- 40 percent check in on their would-be soulmate several times a day -rrb- . moreover , contrary to beliefs that social networking is erroding interpersonal communication , 72 percent of those surveyed said that talking to someone online brings you closer to them irl . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say they are investigating the disappearance of more than $ 400,000 worth of jewelry from a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in london on june 6 . as we have already seen in other studies , facebook also plays a role in how we fall out of love . mashable writer samuel axon wrote a detailed feature about how facebook has changed dating for the worse , facebook dating app areyouinterested released a study in which 21 percent of respondents said they would break up with someone via changing their statuses , and , most recently , infographic wizard david mccandless came out with a chart that shows popular breakup periods by way of status updates . seventeen , for its part , reports that 10 percent of people have been dumped over facebook , and the same number would just change their relationship status to `` single '' to cut a lover loose . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . jewels are missing from an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan . `` items of jewelry went missing from an elle photoshoot ... and the matter is now being investigated by the police , '' the fashion magazine said in a statement to cnn . `` elle has no reason to believe that lindsay lohan was in any way responsible and has no further comment to make . '' lohan 's representative told cnn the actress was `` happy to cooperate , '' and that `` no one has contacted lindsay '' about the investigation . the magazine would not say whether the 22-year-old actress wore the jewelry in the photo shoot , and could not say when the photos would be published . `` the theft was reported to a central london police station on 8 june 2009 after earrings and a necklace , believed to be diamond and estimated to be worth in the region of # 250,000 -lsb- $ 410,000 -rsb- , were found to be missing approximately two days earlier , '' london 's metropolitan police said in a statement . no arrests have been made , the police said . big sky studios in london , where the shoot took place , refused to comment . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . experts claim that cuts in funding for recommended treatment , including counselling , are leading to increased prescriptions . the british psychological society 's division of educational and child psychology yesterday held a one-day summit in manchester to discuss rising concerns about the ` medicalisation of it 's exciting to change their relationship status : 50 percent of girls get a kick out of the status change -- one-third of guys agree ; 24 percent of guys find it unnecessary , compared to 17 percent of girls . what do you think ? has facebook affected your love life ? © 2011 mashable.com . all rights reserved . but vivian hill , chairman of the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group , said that this did not always happen . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate adhd . they are recommended as first-line therapy for school-age children and young people with severe
prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- there 's no denying that facebook has had an impact on the way the younger set flirt , fall in love and break up . now , seventeen magazine has released a study that depicts just what kind of repercussions the social networking site has had on modern courtship . `` teens are incredibly social , and facebook plays a huge role in their love lives , '' says ann shoket , editor-in-chief of seventeen magazine . according to the study -- which polled 10,000 guys and girls ages 16 to 21 -- facebook plays an important part in how amorous teens make a connection . within one week of meeting a new person , 79 percent of people click `` friend , '' and after adding a new friend ; 60 percent of people stalk their crush 's profile once a day -lrb- 40 percent check in on their would-be soulmate several times a day -rrb- . moreover , contrary to beliefs that social networking is erroding interpersonal communication , 72 percent of those surveyed said that talking to someone online brings you closer to them irl . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say they are investigating the disappearance of more than $ 400,000 worth of jewelry from a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in london on june 6 . as we have already seen in other studies , facebook also plays a role in how we fall out of love . mashable writer samuel axon wrote a detailed feature about how facebook has changed dating for the worse , facebook dating app areyouinterested released a study in which 21 percent of respondents said they would break up with someone via changing their statuses , and , most recently , infographic wizard david mccandless came out with a chart that shows popular breakup periods by way of status updates . seventeen , for its part , reports that 10 percent of people have been dumped over facebook , and the same number would just change their relationship status to `` single '' to cut a lover loose . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . jewels are missing from an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan . `` items of jewelry went missing from an elle photoshoot ... and the matter is now being investigated by the police , '' the fashion magazine said in a statement to cnn . `` elle '' london 's metropolitan police said in a statement . no arrests have been made , the police said . big sky studios in london , where the shoot took place , refused to comment . psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction in the prescription of psychotropic drugs , including ritalin . health guidelines say they should not be given to children under six . symptoms of adhd include an inability to concentrate and restless or impulsive behaviour . experts claim that cuts in funding for recommended treatment , including counselling , are leading to increased prescriptions . the british psychological society 's division of educational and child psychology yesterday held a one-day summit in manchester to discuss rising concerns about the ` medicalisation of childhood ' . cnn 's nicola goulding , max foster , laura perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed to this report . the report also depicts the anguish the site can cause after a breakup , citing that 27 percent of people change their connection to their exes after a breakup via blocking -lrb- getex-blocker for that extra push -rrb- , hiding him or her on the news feed or unfriending . surprisingly , 73 percent of people keep their exes in the friends list . i 'd like to see some stats on how many of those 73 percent stalk said ex after the breakup . ritalin -- or methylphenidate hydrochloride -- is among a number of so-called ` chemical coshes ' used to treat adhd . it can cause nausea , fatigue and mood swings and has been linked to suicides . medication : there are fears that doctors are prescribing drugs because they are easier than other treatments . national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive ' treatment , including psychological , behavioural and educational help . a couple of other interesting tidbits from the study : . girls are more judgmental : 43 percent of girls would decide not to date someone based on their facebook profile , compared to 33 percent of guys . guys are more likely to keep relationship statuses under wraps : 17 percent of guys do n't share their status , compared to 12 percent of girls . girls think it 's exciting to change their relationship status : 50 percent of girls get a kick out of the status change -- one-third of guys agree ; 24 percent of guys find it unnecessary , compared to 17 percent of girls . what do you think ? has facebook affected your love life ? © 2011 mashable.com . all rights reserved . but vivian hill , chairman of the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group , said that this did not always happen . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates `
prescriptions ` chemical cosh ' drugs to hyperactivity have risen almost nine, with claims children as. the number drugs prescriptions to treat has leapt 92,100 1997 786,400 last, say nhs figures. it feared youngsters given them instead more expensive counselling other treatments. -lrb- mashable -- there 's denying that facebook had the younger set flirt, fall break. now, seventeen magazine has released a study depicts just what kind repercussions the social networking site modern courtship. `` teens incredibly social, facebook plays love, '' ann shoket, editor seventeen magazine. according the study -- polled 10,000 guys 21 facebook plays how amorous teens make a connection. within meeting a new person, 79 percent click `` friend, '' after adding ; stalk their crush 's profile once -lrb- 40 check in their would soulmate several. moreover, contrary beliefs social networking erroding interpersonal communication 72 percent those talking brings you irl. london, england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say more than $ 400,000 worth a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in june 6. as we have already other studies, facebook also plays how fall out. mashable writer samuel axon a detailed feature facebook has dating for the worse, facebook dating app areyouinterested released a study in 21 percent respondents break via changing their statuses, most recently infographic wizard david mccandless came popular breakup periods by way status seventeen, for its part reports 10 percent people have dumped over facebook, the same number would just change their relationship status `` single to cut a lover loose some parents also believed pressurising gps for drugs help boost performance at. epidemic : ritalin now being as parents worry their behaviour in. jewels are missing an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan. `` items of jewelry went an elle photoshoot... and the matter being, '' the fashion magazine to cnn `` elle has no reason lindsay lohan was in and has no further comment. '' lohan 's representative cnn the actress `` happy cooperate, no one contacted lindsay. the magazine would say wore the jewelry, and could when the photos. `` the theft was reported a central london police station 8 june 2009 after earrings, believed diamond and estimated in # 250,000 -lsb- $ 410,000 -rsb-, to approximately two earlier, '' london 's metropolitan police. no arrests,. big sky studios in london, where the shoot took, refused. psychologists yesterday demanded tougher regulations and a significant reduction the prescription, including health guidelines say they given. symptoms adhd include an inability concentrate restless or. experts claim cuts funding recommended treatment, including counselling, leading increased prescriptions. the british psychological society 's division educational and child psychology yesterday held manchester rising concerns the ` medicalisation childhood '. cnn 's nicola goulding, max foster, laura perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed. the report also depicts the anguish the site can after a breakup, citing that 27 percent people change their connection via blocking -lrb- getex-blocker for that extra push -rrb-, hiding him on the news feed unfriending. surprisingly, 73 percent people keep their exes the friends list. i 'd see some stats of those 73 percent stalk said ex after the breakup. ritalin -- or methylphenidate among so-called ` chemical coshes used adhd. it can cause nausea, fatigue mood swings and has suicides. medication : there fears doctors prescribing because easier than. national guidelines in england and wales say children with adhd should receive ` comprehensive ' treatment, including psychological, behavioural and educational help. a couple other interesting tidbits the study :. girls are more judgmental : 43 percent would decide someone based their facebook profile, compared guys guys are more keep relationship statuses under : 17 percent do n't share their status, compared girls think 's exciting change their relationship status : 50 percent get a kick the status change -- one-third guys agree ; find unnecessary, compared. what do? has facebook affected your love life? © 2011 mashable.com. all rights. but vivian hill, chairman the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group this did always. ` budgets have cut and psychiatrists feel ca n't follow the official guidelines, which recommend therapy before drugs. ` often, the first response now issue drugs, not offer therapeutic help. ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' children under six, some as three given drugs, which might little impact without other therapy a study last the association educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide. a spokesman the national institute health and care excellence, advises the nhs on treatment, drugs have a role, psychotherapy central managing adhd. he added : ` these drugs recommended young people mild or moderate adhd. they recommended as first-line therapy school-age children severe adhd. ' barbara sahakian, a professor clinical neuropsychology cambridge university last : ` i had psychiatrists sometimes do n't feel the child sufficiently severe -lsb- enough -rsb- for requiring a drug treatment and think psychological treatment might sufficient. ` but the parents quite keen they should a drug. parents know these drugs cognitive enhancing, so i 're trying an advantage for the child. '
prescriptions for ` chemical cosh ' drugs to treat hyperactivity have risen almost nine-fold , with claims that children as young as three are taking them . the number of drugs prescriptions to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has leapt from 92,100 in 1997 to 786,400 last year , say nhs figures . it is feared that youngsters are being given them instead of more expensive counselling and other treatments . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- there 's no denying that facebook has had an impact on the way the younger set flirt , fall in love and break up . now , seventeen magazine has released a study that depicts just what kind of repercussions the social networking site has had on modern courtship . `` teens are incredibly social , and facebook plays a huge role in their love lives , '' says ann shoket , editor-in-chief of seventeen magazine . according to the study -- which polled 10,000 guys and girls ages 16 to 21 -- facebook plays an important part in how amorous teens make a connection . within one week of meeting a new person , 79 percent of people click `` friend , '' and after adding a new friend ; 60 percent of people stalk their crush 's profile once a day -lrb- 40 percent check in on their would-be soulmate several times a day -rrb- . moreover , contrary to beliefs that social networking is erroding interpersonal communication , 72 percent of those surveyed said that talking to someone online brings you closer to them irl . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say they are investigating the disappearance of more than $ 400,000 worth of jewelry from a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in london on june 6 . as we have already seen in other studies , facebook also plays a role in how we fall out of love . mashable writer samuel axon wrote a detailed feature about how facebook has changed dating for the worse , facebook dating app areyouinterested released a study in which 21 percent of respondents said they would break up with someone via changing their statuses , and , most recently , infographic wizard david mccandless came out with a chart that shows popular breakup periods by way of status updates . seventeen , for its part , reports that 10 percent of people have been dumped over facebook , and the same number would just change their relationship status to `` single '' to cut a lover loose . some parents are also believed to be pressurising gps for drugs to help boost performance at school . epidemic : ritalin is now being prescribed to young children as parents worry about their behaviour in school . jewels are missing from an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan . `` items of jewelry went missing from an elle photoshoot ... and the matter is now being investigated by the police , '' the fashion magazine said in a statement to cnn . `` elle it 's exciting to change their relationship status : 50 percent of girls get a kick out of the status change -- one-third of guys agree ; 24 percent of guys find it unnecessary , compared to 17 percent of girls . what do you think ? has facebook affected your love life ? © 2011 mashable.com . all rights reserved . but vivian hill , chairman of the bps 's medicalisation of childhood working group , said that this did not always happen . ` budgets have been cut and psychiatrists feel they ca n't follow the official guidelines , which recommend therapy before drugs . ` often , the first response now is to issue drugs , not offer therapeutic help . ' sbe estimates ` hundreds ' of children under six , some as young as three , are being given drugs , which might have little impact without other therapy . a study last year by the association of educational psychologists found more than 100 children under six on ritalin in the west midlands -- a trend ` reaffirmed ' nationwide . a spokesman for the national institute for health and care excellence , which advises the nhs on treatment , said drugs have a role to play , but psychotherapy is central to managing adhd . he added : ` these drugs are not recommended as first-line treatments for young people with mild or moderate adhd . they are recommended as first-line therapy for school-age children and young people with severe
 The article discusses how social media platforms, particularly Facebook, have become an integral part of modern dating and relationships. It highlights how young people are using these platforms to connect with others, share their experiences, and seek advice on matters of the heart. The article also touches upon the concerns surrounding online safety, cyberbullying, and the potential negative impacts of excessive social media use on mental health.