ADHD Statistics by Linds

1997

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about 3% of American school children were diagnosed with ADHD

2013

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11% of American schoolchildren had been diagnosed with ADHD

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Boys are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed as girls.

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By high school, even more boys are diagnosed almost 20 percent.

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2/3 of those diagnosed are medicated. Most common medications: Ritalin, Adderall,

Vyvanse, Concerta.

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Other treatment options: behavior therapy, neurofeedback, herbal

treatments, hypnosis.

statistics

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Works Cited

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D'Agostino, R. (2014, March 27). Drugging the American Boy. Retrieved from Esquire: http://www.esquire.com/features/drugging-of-the-american-boy-0414?src=email