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| March 06, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Contra Costa Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Betsy Mason

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ Worldwide use of medications to treat ADHD is growing, challenging the notion that the condition is uniquely American.

The United States is still the leader by far, but the rest of the world is beginning to catch up.

Since 1993, the use of drugs to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has more than tripled worldwide, and rates are increasing faster outside of the U.S. in countries including France, Sweden, Korea and Japan.

"The diagnosis is not unique to the U.S.," said pediatrician Peter Levine of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Walnut Creek, Calif. "A lot of people are saying this…

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