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ADHD volume increase by Joy Wisdom

Joy Wisdom

Updated: Oct 15, 2024

ADHD was acknowledged as a disorder by NICE in 2000

 

In 20 years it is estimated western countries of ADHD disorder has accelerated with a 10.2% increase.  This is the data on the ones we know. A large percentage will not be diagnosed.

 

Boys amount to 15% of the overall numbers

Girls 8%

Asian children 4%

 

Western cultures vary in percentage

France 7.3 %

Ireland 6%

USA 5.2%

UK 5%

 

None Espanic black equates to 16.9%

None Espanic white equates to 14.7%

Hispanic 11.9%

 

During their lifetimes, 13 percent of men will be diagnosed with ADHD. 

Just 4.2 percent of women will be diagnosed. The average age of ADHD diagnosis is 7 years old. Symptoms of ADHD typically first appear between the ages of 3 and 6 .

University of Utah

 

 

The big jump has been in adults in the last decade.

Women 14%   Men 41%

 

 

All that said during 2020-2022 11.3% of children 5-17 year old’s were diagnosed with ADHD at some point.  With standard of care practice would lead to prescriptions including stimulants.  Source: NCHS DataBriefNo499,March20,2024,stacks.cdc.gov

 

7 million prescriptions prescribed 2018

50 fold increase in prescriptions – UCL stats 2023 – NIHR report

Costs £100-250 per month per person

Cost to UK £104 million 2022/23 – up by 118% 2015-16 figures

 

 

Genetic

Science are concentrating on genetic variants suggesting 74% of cases are from lineage issues. And conclude it will affect 41% of boys

 

Science has discovered 7300 different variants, however most are common and do not prove ADHD would occur.

 

Which means it has become an Inherited generational transference from Utero.




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