The number of adolescents (age 13 to 18) and young adults (age 19 to 25) prescribed a stimulant increased by about 50% between 2008 and 2019. For this drug class, average monthly dispensing prevalence peaked in 2016 at 45.0 prescriptions per 1,000 adolescents and 33.1 prescriptions per 1,000 young adults. About 47.8% of the prescriptions were for amphetamine-dextroamphetamine.

Among adolescents, the prevalence of stimulant prescriptions doubled, from 22.5 per 1,000 in 2008 to 44.0 per 1,000 in 2019. Among young adults, the prevalence of stimulant prescriptions tripled, from 10.3 . . .

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The mental health market is defined as treatment services for mental and emotional health and psychiatric care for individuals of all ages. Mental health services are provided by a wide array of professionals, including certified counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and social workers. The mental health market is facing new challenges – continued cost pressures on Medicare, Medicaid, and government programs; a shift to value-based care financing models; increased consolidation of health systems; and a push towards tech-enabled, consumer-led interventions. While these challenges may seem immense, the mental health market has experienced numerous shifts over the years from the move to managed care to increased community-based care. Organizations that can adapt to these changes are most likely to succeed.


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