Could ADHD Medication Cut Crime?

1. Could ADHD Medication Cut Crime?
Dr. Kasey Clowe

2. ● Family practice doctors like Dr. Kasey
Clowe see many families who are coping
with the stress of an Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis.
● Often, the parents who consult with Dr.
Kasey Clowe are concerned about
medication.
● They need information in order to make the
right choices for their families.
● A new study from Sweden may help them
decide whether or not to medicate their
children.

3. ● Researchers in Sweden analyzed the
medical histories and criminal records of
25,650 Swedish men and women who suffer
from ADHD.
● They tracked the incidence of criminal acts
with and without medication.
● They discovered that men with ADHD were
32 percent less likely to break the law while
taking medication for the disorder, and
women with ADHD were 41 percent less
likely to break the law when medicated.

4. ● The scientists theorize that the drugs reduce
crime by reducing impulsive behavior.
● It’s also possible that since the drugs allow
people with ADHD to function more
effectively at home, at work, and at school,
they reduce the opportunity and impetus for
antisocial behaviors like theft.