Telehealth Stimulant Prescribing and Substance Misuse Risk: What the Evidence Really Says (Commentary)
This article reviews two large studies from The American Journal of Psychiatry that evaluated whether telehealth prescribing of stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases substance misuse risk. Findings suggest that while overall risk of developing a substance use disorder was not higher with telehealth, patients starting stimulants via telehealth appeared more likely to develop a stimulant use disorder—likely reflecting underlying patient characteristics rather than the telehealth encounter itself.
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