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September 10, 2025Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly

Stimulant prescribing up among teens, but nonmedical use down

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Increased prescribing of stimulants among adolescents points to a trend in medication management.
Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among teens has decreased, suggesting effective preventive measures.
The analysis tracks trends in both medical and nonmedical use of stimulants over a defined time period.
These findings may influence future prescribing practices and public health policies focused on teen medication use.

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Analysis shows rising stimulant prescribing while nonmedical use declines among adolescents, indicating shifting patterns.

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.

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Alison Knopf (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ac0954b1d3bfb60e4c3b https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34607

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Analysis shows rising stimulant prescribing while nonmedical use declines among adolescents, indicating shifting patterns.

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.

Stimulant prescribing up among teens, but nonmedical use down

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Stimulant prescribing up among teens, but nonmedical use down

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