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JANUARY 25, 2018

ADHD Scripts for Reproductive-Aged Women Rise 344% or More

By PPN News Staff

The number of privately insured women 15 to 44 years of age who filled a prescription for a medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 344% between 2003 and 2015, according to a new CDC report (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67[2];66-70).

Even greater increases were reported for women in their late 20s and early 30s. For those aged 25 to 29 years, the number of women who filled a prescription for an ADHD medication increased 700%. The