adult ADD

While many adults with attention deficit disorder (ADD) benefit from taking prescription medication, an alarming number of people without the condition are turning to Adderall and similar drugs to boost their performance. Women eager to “do it all” are among the worst offenders.

Though the condition has evolved into a punch line to explain everything from misplacing a schedule for a meeting to forgetting one’s lunch on the kitchen counter, the truth is that for many adults ADD (attention-deficit disorder) is no laughing matter. While the disorder is commonly studied and diagnosed in children, an estimated 4.7 percent of American adults live with ADD – and others may not realize they even have it.