ADHD medication linked to reduced risk of suicidal behaviour and drug misuse, study reports
People who take medication for newly diagnosed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less likely to exhibit suicidal behaviours, misuse drugs, be involved in road traffic incidents, and commit crime than those not receiving treatment, a study published in The BMJ has found. Multiple beneficial clinical outcomes were noted among people taking ADHD medications in a large study of the experiences of people in Sweden who took these drugs compared with those who did not.1 ADHD is estimated to affect around 5% of children and 2.5% of adults globally and is associated with adverse outcomes such as suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, unintended injuries, road traffic incidents, and criminality. Previous …
