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INTRO: There has been a 'substantial increase' in the number of adults using prescription drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the UK, figures showed today. A new study spearheaded by Oxford academics has revealed ADHD medication use more than tripled in the UK between 2010 and 2023.
Researchers analysed electronic health records from more than 198,000 people across Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK over 14 years. During this time, ADHD medication use increased in all countries, with overall prevalence more than tripling in the UK and more than doubling in the Netherlands.
Professor Xintong Li, data scientist and study lead author, said: 'We observed a consistent increase in ADHD medication use across Europe, but the most striking changes were among adults, especially women. These findings likely reflect growing awareness and diagnosis of adult ADHD, but they also raise important questions about long-term treatment patterns and care needs.'
The most pronounced increases were seen among adults aged 25 and older - with the difference between sexes narrowing steadily overtime. In the UK, overall prevalence in this age group rose more than twenty-fold in women, and fifteen fold in men... (MORE - details)
INTRO: There has been a 'substantial increase' in the number of adults using prescription drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the UK, figures showed today. A new study spearheaded by Oxford academics has revealed ADHD medication use more than tripled in the UK between 2010 and 2023.
Researchers analysed electronic health records from more than 198,000 people across Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK over 14 years. During this time, ADHD medication use increased in all countries, with overall prevalence more than tripling in the UK and more than doubling in the Netherlands.
Professor Xintong Li, data scientist and study lead author, said: 'We observed a consistent increase in ADHD medication use across Europe, but the most striking changes were among adults, especially women. These findings likely reflect growing awareness and diagnosis of adult ADHD, but they also raise important questions about long-term treatment patterns and care needs.'
The most pronounced increases were seen among adults aged 25 and older - with the difference between sexes narrowing steadily overtime. In the UK, overall prevalence in this age group rose more than twenty-fold in women, and fifteen fold in men... (MORE - details)