ADHD, England and COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds yearly 18% rise in ADHD prescriptions in England since COVID-19 pandemic
Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic. This is higher than previously reported, and masks wide regional variations in prescribing rates,
ADHD prescriptions jump 18% year-on-year - study
Prescriptions for drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased 18% each year since the Covid pandemic, a new study has found. Research from experts at the University of Huddersfield and Aston University suggested there was an upward trend in prescriptions for the condition in each region across England.
ADHD Prescriptions Surge 18% Annually in England Post-COVID
Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic. This is higher than
expert reaction to prescriptions for ADHD in England from April 2019 to March 2024
A study published in BMJ Mental Health looks at the change in rates of ADHD prescriptions from April 2019-March 2024. Dr Edoardo Ostinelli, Senior Researcher & Deputy Lead, Oxford Precision Psychiatry Lab (OxPPL), Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, said:
ADHD Prescriptions in England Skyrocket by 18% Annually Since the Pandemic
The number of ADHD prescriptions in England has risen by 18% each year since 2020, reaching 41.55 per 1,000 people in 2023/24, according to new research. The sharpest rise was recorded in London, where prescription rates increased by 28% annually,
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs jump 18% year-on-year, figures show
Increasing awareness of ADHD on TikTok and Instagram could be driving the rise, together with the effects of the Covid pandemic, experts say.
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