{
  "id": 11862423,
  "title": "ADHD drug prescriptions surge 38% in 2 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/adhd-drug-prescriptions-surge-38-in-2-years-11862423",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/health/20261004/adhd-drug-prescriptions-surge-38-in-2-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication prescriptions in Korea have skyrocketed by nearly 38 percent over the past two years, according to recent data. The surge is particularly pronounced among individuals aged 19 and younger. In the first half of this year, 58.05 million methylphenidate tablets were prescribed, a 12.1 percent increase from the same period in 2023. This represents a 37.8 percent rise compared to the first half of 2024, when 42.13 million tablets were dispensed. Notably, individuals in the 19-and-under age group accounted for approximately half of all methylphenidate prescriptions.",
  "summary": "Prescriptions for methylphenidate, an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment widely known as \"study drug\" among students in Korea, have surged nearly 38 percent over the past two years in the country and are especially high among people aged 19 and under, data showed Sunday. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Risk…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "ADHD drug prescriptions surge 38% in 2 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/adhd-drug-prescriptions-surge-38-in-2-years",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}