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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prescriptions for U.S. adults have more than doubled from 2008 to 2012, according to a report by Express Scripts. The report, Turning Attention to ADHD, indicated a 53% increase in ADHD prescriptions for adults and a 84% increase in ADHD prescriptions for young adults during the five-year study.
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According to the report, the greatest increase in use over the five-year period was among adults, with the largest gains seen in women aged 26 to 34, climbing 85% |
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