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Alison Poulton, Senior Lecturer, Brain Mind Centre Nepean, University of Sydney

ADHD medication – can you take it long term? What are the risks and do benefits continue?

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that can affect all stages of life. Medication is not the only treatment, but it is often the treatment that can make the most obvious difference to a person who has difficulties focusing attention, sitting still or not acting on impulse.

But what happens once you’ve found the medication that works for you or your child? Do you just keep taking it forever? Here’s what to consider.

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