Attention-Deficit/
An estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults have ADHD, and approximately half have used telehealth for ADHD-related services
- About 1 in 3 adults with attention-deficit/
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reported taking stimulant medication, and the majority (71.5%) of these adults reported difficulty filling their prescriptions because they were not available. Almost half of adults with ADHD have ever used telehealth for ADHD care. - ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops during childhood and can last into adulthood. CDC’s Rapid Survey System (RSS) was used to collect the first national estimates in over a decade on the number of adults with ADHD in the U.S., and the first national estimates to describe age at diagnosis and treatment among adults, including the use of telehealth services and difficulty filling stimulant prescriptions.
- Information on diagnosis and treatment helps inform clinical care guidelines, approaches to addressing medication shortages, and the role of telehealth in ADHD care. The information in this report can help inform regulations concerning stimulant prescription and telehealth access.
- CDC conducts public health surveillance as well as performs data collection and analysis. CDC partners with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies on issues around ADHD and reviews and analyzes data on access to stimulant medication treatment. CDC also funds the National Resource Center on ADHD – a program of Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) to provide education and support around ADHD.
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