Experts offer theories on why WA is 'wild west' for ADHD prescriptions
With WA home to seven out of Australia's top-10 highest ADHD prescribing neighbourhoods, experts, psychiatrists and doctors weigh in with their theories.
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Why WA's unique history has it leading the pack on ADHD medication prescriptionsDBy Daryna ZadvirnaMBy Madigan LandryTopic:ADHD18m ago18 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 9:15pmWestern Australia has seven of the top-10 highest areas for ADHD medication prescriptions. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)abc.net.au/news/adhd-medication-prescriptions-high-in-western-australia-explain/106610292Link copiedShareShare articlePerth and southern Western Australia account for seven of Australia's 10 highest ADHD-prescribing neighbourhoods, raising questions about why rates are so concentrated in the west.Nationally, ADHD affects about 2.5 to 3 per cent of adults, but data sourced from the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) shows more than 4 per cent in some Perth areas are being dispensed ADHD medication.The…
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