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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tom Murphy and Heather Hollingsworth

More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages

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Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors.

New prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped for young adults and women during a two-year window after the pandemic hit in March 2020, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.

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