Table 2 Annual ADHD medicine consumption by substance in Europe, in DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day. DDD = defined daily dose

AMFETAMINE

0.020

0.022

0.032

0.037

0.042

0.060

0.089

0.105

0.120

ATOMOXETINE

0.077

0.081

0.087

0.086

0.086

0.094

0.094

0.103

0.117

DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE

0.006

0.007

0.007

0.008

0.008

0.008

0.009

0.010

0.011

GUANFACINE

0.000

0.000

0.005

0.020

0.033

0.044

0.054

0.064

0.074

LISDEXAMFETAMINE

0.066

0.142

0.209

0.259

0.312

0.392

0.488

0.602

0.773

METHYLPHENIDATE

1.657

1.674

1.710

1.755

1.812

1.918

1.901

2.085

2.325