Ritalin use soars, so what else can be done?

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  • Description: In 1998 26,500 prescriptions were issued for Ritalin. Last year, that figure had grown to 461,000. Ritalin is the main drug used by clinicians to control the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young people. It accounts for more than three-quarters of prescriptions for the family of medicines used to treat ADHD. The near-twentyfold increase highlights the readiness with which GPs have turned to drug therapies to tackle the condition over the past 10 years.
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  • Anabel Unity Sale

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  • Published by: Communitycare.co.uk
  • Published date: Tuesday, 14th October 2008 00:00:00

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  • Geographical Coverage: National

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  • Keywords (National Public Health Language):
  • ADOLESCENT
  • BEHAVIOUR
  • CHILDREN
  • DISORDERS
  • DRUGS
  • HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH SERVICES
  • HYPERACTIVITY
  • MEDICAL TREATMENT
  • MEDICINES
  • MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS
  • PRESCRIPTIONS
  • YOUNG PEOPLE
  • Category (Government Category List):
  • ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
  • MEDICAL TREATMENT
  • MEDICINES
  • YOUNG PEOPLE

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