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ADHD prescriptions are going up, but that doesn't mean we're over-medicating

  • Written by Daryl Efron, Associate Professor, Royal Children's Hospital
ADHD prescriptions are going up, but that doesn't mean we're over-medicatingAround 5% of children are diagnosed with ADHD.Annie Spratt/Unsplash

The rate of medications dispensed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 17 and under increased by 30% between 2013-14 and 2016-17.

The Australian Atlas for Healthcare Variation, released today, shows around 14,000 prescriptions were dispensed per...

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