Appendix 26.

What Do You Feel You Personally Should Be Doing to Reduce the Misuse of ADHD Medications (Please Select All That Apply):

AAFP, N (%)ACHA, N (%)Total, N (%)
Evaluate each patient with suspected ADHD to confirm diagnosis before prescribing.
    Not Selected104 (16.5)40 (32.8)144 (19.2)
    Selected525 (83.5)82 (67.2)607 (80.8)
    Total629122751
Refer all ADHD patients to mental health professionals for care.
    Not Selected460 (73.1)76 (62.3)536 (71.4)
    Selected169 (26.9)46 (37.7)215 (28.6)
    Total629122751
Educate patients with ADHD about how the stimulants should and should not be used.
    Not Selected145 (23.1)25 (20.5)170 (22.6)
    Selected484 (76.9)97 (79.5)581 (77.4)
    Total629122751
Provide clear instructions regarding sharing and selling medications to patients with ADHD.
    Not Selected205 (32.6)49 (40.2)254 (33.8)
    Selected424 (67.4)73 (59.8)497 (66.2)
    Total629122751
Provide specific instructions on how to dispose of any unneeded medications.
    Not Selected379 (60.3)69 (56.6)448 (59.7)
    Selected250 (39.7)53 (43.4)303 (40.3)
    Total629122751
Strictly monitor patient's prescription medication use with urine drug tests and state registries.
    Not Selected321 (51.0)87 (71.3)408 (54.3)
    Selected308 (49.0)35 (28.7)343 (45.7)
    Total629122751
Educate all patients of college age about misuse and risk of misusing of stimulants.
    Not Selected211 (33.5)29 (23.8)240 (32.0)
    Selected418 (66.5)93 (76.2)511 (68.0)
    Total629122751
Discourage “medication holidays.”
    Not Selected559 (88.9)100 (82.0)659 (87.7)
    Selected70 (11.1)22 (18.0)92 (12.3)
    Total629122751
Other.
    Not Selected602 (95.7)116 (95.1)718 (95.6)
    Selected27 (4.3)6 (4.9)33 (4.4)
    Total629122751