ADHD Medication Rates Rise Sharply

A new report from Express Scripts, the nation’s largest prescription-drug manager, finds that the number of American adults taking ADHD medication rose 36 percent from 2008 and 2012 and now totals 4.8 million. The greatest increase—an astonishing 85 percent—was seen among 26- to 34-year-old women. Boys remain the most prevalent users, with almost 10 per…