Prescriptions for ADHD drugs have been spiking, with the sharpest rise among middle-aged and older women, a new study finds.

One in four adults prescribed stimulants misuse them, and nearly 1 in 10 develop an addiction to these medications — underscoring the need for better screening.

The study examines adults misusing prescription stimulants and those with prescription stimulant use disorder (PSUD).

The most common medication that psychiatrists listed as being in short supply were stimulants. These are medications that psychiatrists use to treat ADHD. Stimulants made up 96.6% of the total ...

The most common diagnoses linked to co-prescription of stimulants and opioids were depression and ADHD or ADHD and chronic ...

Although access to prescription stimulants is essential to addressing important clinical needs of patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this study found that among U.S. adults ...

Safer-use strategies in primary care patients who use stimulants and/or opioids are deemed acceptable by both patients and ...

Hampton Roads isn’t alone in its overreliance on ADHD diagnoses and psychotropic drugs to handle troublesome schoolchildren, ...

The MAHA Commission executive order focuses on the use of stimulants to treat children with ADHD. It begins by claiming that the “health burdens” of chronic conditions in children ...

Co-prescribed stimulants, opioids linked to higher opioid doses Study analyzes millions of U.S. prescriptions over 10 years Date: February 21, 2025 Source: Ohio State University Summary: The ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The combination of prescribed stimulants and opioids is linked to increased opioid doses, potentially contributing to a "twin epidemic" of drug use. Analysis of ...