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Report on the “Prevalence of
Diagnosed and Medicated Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:
United States, 2003”
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Full Report
Click here for Prevalence Data of Parent Reported ADHD Diagnosis, 2003
Click here for Prevalence Data of Parent-Reported Medication
Treatment for ADHD, 2003
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CDC supports the National Resource Center (NRC)
on AD/HD, a program of Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). The NRC is a
national information resource center dedicated to providing
evidence-based information about ADHD to the public.
If you have a question about ADHD for yourself, your child, or a
family member, please contact the NRC at:
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Project to Learn about ADHD
in Youth (PLAY)
Oklahoma and South Carolina PLAY
Current research efforts designed to investigate prevalence and
treated prevalence of ADHD in school-age children, rates of
co-occurring conditions among children with ADHD, types and rates of
health risk behaviors, and community treatment patterns of children
with ADHD.
Click here to see a description of the project.
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ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder characterized by
pervasive inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity
and resulting in significant functional impairment.
CDC estimates 4.4 million youth ages 4-17 have been
diagnosed with ADHD by a healthcare professional, and
as of 2003, 2.5 million youth ages 4-17 are currently
receiving medication treatment for the disorder. In
2003 7.8% of school-aged children were reported to
have an ADHD diagnosis by their parent.
