ADHD medication misuse declines among US adults, study finds

Misuse of stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity upset (ADHD) has declined sharply. In 2023, astir 3.7% of adults younger than 30 misused these medications, down from 7.5% successful 2016. In 2023, 1.9% of adults of each ages misused them, with misuse much communal among younger adults, achromatic adults, radical surviving successful cities and assemblage students. The results were published successful the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.