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If the rule prevents 5 percent of the hospitalizations associated with the unintended consequences of self-medication, the economic savings could be $39 million annually in direct benefits and $52 million annually from indirect benefits.
In children, the rate of occurrence has customarily been given as 3 to 5%, but recent studies show the condition is present in 15% or more of school age populations [ 11 12 ] . Persistence of ADHD into adulthood has been shown to occur in 30 to 50% (or more) of childhood cases [ 13 ] , depending on the criteria used [ 14 ] . It is clear that adults with a history of ADHD in childhood have greater difficulty functioning compared to their non-ADHD peers [ 15 ] . One example is the higher rate of substance use disorders in ADHD adults compared to the general population [ 16 ] , such use often viewed as a kind of "self-medication" of unpleasant emotions [ 16 ] . In obesity, similar patterns of eating (seeking immediate gratification, using food to reduce dysphoria) have been observed [ 17 ] , though not previously linked to ADHD.
By his own statement Johnson was “a dabbler in physick,” and the reader is given a full account of Johnson's medical readings and how he assimilated his knowledge for purposes of self-medication.