Stimulant prescribing up among teens, but nonmedical use down | Synapse
August 25, 2025
Stimulant prescribing up among teens, but nonmedical use down
Key Points
Stimulant prescribing has increased among adolescents, while nonmedical use has decreased significantly.
Dispensed stimulant prescriptions among teens rose, indicating a shift towards more medical usage as nonmedical instances fell by an unknown amount.
This analysis focuses on prescription patterns of stimulants in adolescents, examining both medical and nonmedical contexts.
The findings suggest a need for continued monitoring of stimulant use trends in this age group to ensure proper health management.
Abstract
An analysis of trends in “medical and nonmedical use of prescription stimulants” has found that while dispensing has increased, nonmedical use has decreased among adolescents.