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Annual prevalence of Adderall use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the United States 2009-2017

Annual prevalence of use of Adderall for grades 8, 10 and 12 from 2009 to 2017

The data displays the annual prevalence of use of Adderall for grades 8, 10 and 12, from 2009 to 2017. It was found that in 2017 around 1.3% of 8th graders and 5.5% of 12th graders used Adderall in the last year. Adderall is commonly used to treat ADHD and is a central nervous system stimulant.

2009	2	5.7	5.4
2010	2.3	5.3	6.5
2011	1.7	4.6	6.5
2012	1.7	4.5	7.6
2013	1.8	4.4	7.4
2014	1.3	4.6	6.8
2015	1	5.2	7.5
2016	1.5	4.2	6.2
2017	1.3	4	5.5

Annual prevalence of Adderall use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the United States 2009-2017

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