As presented at our Conversations at The Royal lecture by comedian Rick Green and Dr. AG Ahmed.

1. The Costs of
Undiagnosed &
Untreated ADHD/ADD

2. The Costs of ADHD
46% of
ADHD kids
have been
expelled.
35% drop
out.
Source: BARKLEY at al,
1990.

3. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD children
have problems
with Peer
Relations and
fewer friends.
Source: PELHAM WE, 2007.

4. The Costs of ADHD
Children with ADHD suffer from frequent
underachievement at school
Source: NICE, 2006.

5. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD is very heritable.
If you have ADHD there is a 30 to 40% chance
that a sibling will have it as well.
Source: FARAONE SV, 2008.

6. The Costs of ADHD
More than half
of all parents
with ADHD will
have a child
with ADHD.
Source: BIEDERMAN, 2003.

7. The Costs of ADHD
The impacts of ADHD
suggest children with
this disorder often have
problems in their
everyday lives beyond
the core symptoms of
the disorder itself.
Source: ESCOBAR, 2005.

8. The Costs of ADHD
Children with ADHD have higher rates of
Emotional and Social problems.
Source: PELHAM WE, 2007

9. The Costs of ADHD
Children with
ADHD have 2 to 4
times more fights
with their siblings
than their Non-
ADHD peers.
Source: Mash & Johnson, 1983.

10. The Costs of ADHD
Children with ADHD
show an inability to
participate in social
exchanges such as
sharing and
cooperation.
Source: BARKLEY RA, 2002.

11. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD kids
have 50%
more bicycle
accidents.
Source: Discala et al, .

12. The Costs of ADHD
Kids who have ADHD have 33%
more Emergency Room visits.
Source: Liebson et al, 2001.

13. The Costs of ADHD
Experts estimate
that 60% of children
with the disorder
still carry the
symptoms and
impairment into
adulthood.
Source: WEISS G, 1993.

14. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD individuals
have 2 to 4 times
more car crashes.
And are far more
likely to be at
fault.
Source: NHTSA 199, Barkley RA et all, 1993 1996.

15. The Costs of ADHD
Adults with
ADHD have
problems low
self-esteem.
Source: NICE, 2006.

16. The Costs of ADHD
Compared to a ‘Non-
ADHD control group’
a study of young
adults showed 2.6
times the number of
sexual partners and
9 times the number
of pregnancies.
Source: Barkley. ADHD:AHandbookforDiagnosisand
Treatment.New York: Guilford Press; 1998:209.

17. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD individuals are 7 times
more likely to have had multiple
vehicle crashes.
Source:. BARKLEY RA et al. Pediatrics 1993

18. The Costs of ADHD
A 9 year study
showed cost of
medical for ADHD
individuals was 2
times than for Non-
ADHD individuals.
Source: 1987 Study: Leibson CL et al JAMA, 2001,285:60-66.

19. The Costs of ADHD
Compared to a ‘Non-
ADHD control group’ a
study of young adults
showed 4 times the
number of STD and 2.5
times more likely to
have been tested for
AIDS.
Source: Barkley. ADHD:AHandbookforDiagnosisandTreatment. New
York: Guilford Press; 1998:209.

20. The Costs of ADHD
Individuals with
ADHD have
higher rates of
psychopathlogy.
Source: Pelham WE, 2007.

21. The Costs of ADHD
Individuals
with ADHD
have higher
rates smoking,
illegal drugs
use.
Source: Pelham WE, 2007.

22. The Costs of ADHD
Individuals with
ADHD have higher
rates divorce,
unemployment and
underemployment.
Source: Pelham WE, 2007.

23. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD individuals
are twice as likely
to have been fired
from a job.
Source: Barkley RA, ADHD: Handbook for
Diagnosis & Treatment, 1998

24. The Costs of ADHD
ADHD individuals
are 9 times more
likely to end up in
prison that Non-
ADHD.
Source: BIEDERMAN ET AL. ARCH GEN PHSYCIATRY
1996;53:437.

25. The Costs of ADHD
A Finnish study proved
that treatment in
childhood markedly
decreased the burn of
illness in adulthood and
increased capacity to
function
Source: Jensen P ADHDStateofScience,BestPractices. Kingston, NJ. Civic
Research Institut.

26. The Costs of ADHD
With
treatment
there is a 75%
response rate
of core
symptoms
Source: BARKLEY RA, ADHD, Guildford, 2006.

27. The Costs of ADHD
Treatment
lowers and may
even prevent
smoking, drug
abuse and
accidents.
Source: BARKLEY RA, ADHD, Guildford, 2006.

28. The Costs of
Undiagnosed
& Untreated
ADHD/ADD