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Use of ADHD medication triples worldwide.(HEALTH)(Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)(Brief article)

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| June 01, 2007 | Gross, Kate | COPYRIGHT 2009 Australian Clearing House for Youth Studies. 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

A study of pharmaceutical databases from over 70 countries worldwide has found that the use of medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among 5-19-year-olds tripled between 1993 and 2003. The University of California, Berkeley, study also indicated that spending on ADHD medication increased ninefold in this period. Results showed that the USA, Australia and…

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