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Increased Stimulant Prescribing Following the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Rhode Island, 2017-2021.
Document Type
Article
Source
Rhode Island Medical Journal. Jul2023, Vol. 106 Issue 6, p52-56. 5p.
Subject
*COVID-19 pandemic
*STIMULANTS
*ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
*DRUG abuse
CAUSE of death statistics
Language
ISSN
0363-7913
Abstract
The article discusses the rise in stimulant prescribing in Rhode Island from 2017 to 2021, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors like telecommunication technology-enabled healthcare (telehealth) accessibility and regulatory changes may have contributed to the increase. Monitoring and ensuring accessibility for affected patients is important.