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APRIL 5, 2024

Early Pharmaceutical Intervention for ADHD Could Save Lives


Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum

By Myles Starr

Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prescribed medication to treat their condition have a significantly lower mortality risk than those who do not receive medication, suggests a study published in JAMA (2024;331[10]:850-860).

“The risk of death due to unnatural causes, such as accidents and overdoses, [among people with ADHD] can be reduced by a quarter [with the use of