Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going without

  • Written by: Ben Beaglehole, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago
Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going withoutniphon/Getty Images

The number of people accessing medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Aotearoa New Zealand increased significantly between 2006 and 2022. But the disorder is still under-diagnosed and under-treated compared to global ADHD prevalence estimates.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the part of...

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