Trends in use of prescription stimulants in the United States and Territories, 2006 to 2016.
Brian J PiperChristy L OgdenOlapeju M SimoyanDaniel Y ChungJames F CaggianoStephanie D NicholsKenneth L McCallPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Total stimulant usage doubled in the last decade. There were dynamic changes but also regional disparities in the use of stimulant medications. Future research is needed to better understand the reasons for the sizable regional and ethnic variations in use of these controlled substances.