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ADHD medication use increases over time, but variations exist

 ADHD in the News 2018-09-20


The prevalence of ADHD medication use has increased over time among adults and children between 2001 and 2015, according study data involving more than 154 million people from 14 countries published in The Lancet Psychiatry. The findings also showed that despite this increase, prescription rates vary by region and remain below diagnosis rates in many countries.

View Article: Healio.com, September 13, 2018




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