New CDC study: In 2023, among the ~5 million US adults with ADHD who take stimulant medication (a first line treatment), about 7 in 10 patients had difficulty filling their prescription because the medication was unavailable. 🛟 #episky#medsky#healthpolicy
This report describes adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, treatment, and use of telehealth for ADHD services.
I wonder how many ADHD ppl (including undiagnosed) self-medicate with caffeine & what are the health effects Caffeine is a terrible medication for ADHD & yet for decades I drank a pot a day & "joked" abt how I couldn't function without it Until my doctor ordered me to QUIT & I found out it was true
"A 2024 CDC Advisory conveyed that medication shortages and major disruptions to ADHD provider access increase concerns about risk for injury and overdose. Patients experiencing these difficulties might seek medication outside the regulated health care system, increasing their risk for overdose"
I’m one of them. The only thing that saved my ass was limiting the number of days I take it and some leftover from old prescriptions that I had forgotten to take. It’s so rough.