Cannabis clinics have seen a spike in ADHD patients accessing their services amid a national medication shortage, a BBC North West investigation has found.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition that affects people's behaviour
People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse
Most cases are diagnosed when children are under 12 years old but sometimes it is diagnosed later in childhood
However, on other occasions ADHD was not recognised at all when someone was a child and they are diagnosed later, as an adult
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Prescriptions for ADHD medications have grown in the U.S. and around the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA predicts that medical use of amphetamine, methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine to treat ADHD and other diagnoses in the U.S. will climb 3.1% in 2024.
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Doctors say patients in search of ADHD prescriptions that are out of stock at their local pharmacy typically have little choice except to either call around or visit other drug stores in search of supplies of the drug they were prescribed
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