ADHD sufferers are self-medicating with illegal cannabis because of NHS delays, a charity has warned. Read more 👉
Lack of access to ADHD treatment and support from the NHS is driving people to self-medicate using illegal cannabis, a charity has claimed.of good choices, you make bad choices," Henry Shelford, chief executive of ADHD UK said.
Mr Shelford - who has the neurological condition himself - said:"The options of formal medication are years away ... and you need to survive in that time.The lengthy appointment waits - sometimes up to five years - are in part due to the sharp rise in referrals.Main symptoms include persistent difficulties with maintaining attention, hyperactivity and managing impulses.
Upon diagnosis, he tried four traditional treatment methods - Ritalin, Elvanse, Melatonin and talking therapy.
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