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Rising number of people seeking ADHD diagnosis without treatment (theguardian.com)
5 points by andrewstetsenko 51 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


Whoss getting diagnosed. Tried to get the hoslital who does autism for ADHDand sll they had is some off label 2000$ testing org.

I guess, maybe ADHD should be considered as concerning as autism.


>Some patients seek low, non-therapeutic doses of medication instead. “A lot of people would benefit from having amphetamines. You feel better, you can focus better, you can do more. But there hasn’t been a debate that this country should be cognitively augmented to increase productivity with stimulants,” he said.

Ah yes, the "legal high at the expense of people with a real diagnosis" wastes of space. My medication isn't even an amphetamine but there's been times when I would need to justify my diagnosis to a GP, or deal with a pharmacist trying to split my script "for [your] own safety" because someone nearby was caught selling theirs. Not everything involving drugs is victimless /rant




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