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Ritalin trends

The trend in Ritalin use has changed dramatically during the last decade. The number of people diagnosed as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased from 900,000 in 1990 to about 5 million in 2000. At the same time, the number of prescriptions for Ritalin has increased from 3 million in 1991 to 11 million in 1998. In addition, the age and the type of individuals diagnosed as having ADHD has also changed. [Pg.52]

This description agrees with the general trend. Overall, the Ritalin boom appears to be primarily a North American, white, middle- to upper-middle-class, suburban phenomenon. The majority of the children diagnosed with ADHD are boys, and minorities are underrepresented. [Pg.59]

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