Young women's ADHD prescriptions have soared since 2003, CDC finds

Prescriptions have jumped 700% among US women in their late 20s, raising concerns amid questions over drugs’ safety during pregnancyPrescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications have increased 700% among US women in their late 20s since 2003, according to new research by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Researchers raised alarms about the increase because “little information is available about the safety of taking ADHD medication during preg