08/03/2025
A population size of 100,000 over a good period of time 2006-2020 should not be overlooked!
Diagnostic rates stayed about the same for children but increased for children born girls.
Adult diagnoses raised but it was only when the DSM5 was published (during this study’s time period)that adhd was included for adults as previously it was only children who could be diagnosed.
RFK we are not drug seeking! We are surviving!
https://www.additudemag.com/benefits-of-adhd-medication-include-brain-growth/ Benefits of ADHD Medication: Brain Growth, Fewer Accidents
ADHD medication use offers protective benefits against self-harm, traffic crashes, unintentional injuries, and criminal and oppositional behaviors. In addition, early and consistent use of methylphenidate influences frontal lobe development in the brains of children with ADHD, according to two new s...