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ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022
- cebert 2y agoAlso see NPR article linking to this original source: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/05/23/1252941968/adhd-diagnoses-are-rising-1-in-9-u-s-kids-have-gotten-one-new-study-finds https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/05/23/12....
- coldtea 2y ago>Dr. Max Wiznitzer, a professor of pediatric neurology at Case Western Reserve University, says he suspects some parents may be reluctant to put their kids on ADHD medication out of misguided concerns. "There's the myth that it's addictive, which it's not." He says studies have shown people treated with ADHD have no increased risk of drug abuse. The concern is the medication itself is addictive - not necessarily of some increased risk of unrelated drug abuse.