Will Ritalin Kids Become Ritalin Adults? | Care2 Causes:
A just-published study in the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that the prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased at a steady rate from 1996 to 2008. While prescription use was the highest among 6-12-year-olds (rising from 4.2 percent in 1996 to 5.1 percent in 2008) prescription use grew the most among 13-18-year-olds, going from 2.3 percent in 1996 to 4.9 percent in 2008.
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