| According to recent studies, ADHD is one of the | | | | non-ADHD counterparts. |
| most costly health conditions in the U.S. - topped | | | | Research indicates that it doesn't matter if the |
| only by alcohol abuse and clearly ahead of drug | | | | person with ADHD has the same level of |
| abuse in terms of cost. | | | | education as someone who does not have ADHD, |
| Annually, alcohol abuse costs American families | | | | the person with ADHD will make less money than |
| $86 billion in lost household income. The annual | | | | the person without ADHD. The numbers are |
| cost for ADHD is $77 billion and the annual cost | | | | between $4500.00 and $10,000.00 annually. People |
| for drug abuse is $58 billion. | | | | with ADHD suffer from symptoms like |
| Hard costs, like out-of-pocket medical treatment, | | | | inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity - which |
| are only one aspect of lost income. ADHD high | | | | are not always conducive to the work |
| school graduates and college graduates make | | | | environment. |
| considerably less money annually than their | | | | |