INSPQ suggests the higher rate could be explained by a better understanding of the disorder and an appreciation of the efficacy of medication.
The study notes that between 2000 and 2020, prescriptions for patients younger than 24 and enrolled in the Quebec’s public drug insurance plan increased from 1.9 per cent to 7.7 per cent and the rate is steadily increasing.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
According to the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux , about four per cent of Canadians under 25 took ADHD medication in 2017-18, versus 8.1 per cent in Quebec. In 2019-2020, just under 10 per cent of boys and a little less than six per cent of girls up to age 24 and covered by the public drug plan were issued prescriptions for ADHD medications. More than half of the initial prescriptions were issued by family doctors and about one-third by pediatricians.Article content