| According to recent studies ADHD is one of the most | | | | and it can cause more lost work days. |
| costly health conditions in the U.S. - topped only by | | | | Many psychiatrists that treat adults with ADHD ask |
| alcohol abuse and clearly ahead of drug abuse in | | | | their clients to bring in their employee evaluations, most |
| terms of cost. | | | | of the evaluations brought in read like a textbook case. |
| Annually, alcohol abuse costs American families $86 | | | | The ADHD adult will talk out of turn, have difficulty |
| billion in lost household income. The annual cost for | | | | following through with instructions, show lack of focus, |
| ADHD is $77 billion and the annual cost for drug abuse | | | | have difficulty finishing projects and complain of being |
| is $58 billion. | | | | disorganized. |
| Hard costs, like out-of-pocket medical treatment, are | | | | Symptoms like these make it very hard for an adult |
| only one aspect of lost income. ADHD high school | | | | with ADHD to maintain a successful work |
| graduates and college graduates make considerably | | | | environment. More often than not, these are the |
| less money annually than their non-ADHD counterparts. | | | | employees that get passed up for a promotion or are |
| Research indicates that it doesn't matter if the person | | | | under-employed according to their abilities. |
| with ADHD has the same level of education as | | | | Not only does the adult with ADHD have more |
| someone who does not have ADHD, the person with | | | | problems at work, without successful treatment the |
| ADHD will make less money than the person without | | | | ADHD adult typically also has: |
| ADHD. The numbers are between $4500.00 and | | | | - Higher Divorce rates. |
| $10,000.00 annually. People with ADHD suffer from | | | | - Lower levels of satisfaction with all aspects of their |
| symptoms like inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity - | | | | lives. |
| which are not always conducive to the work | | | | - Less likely to have a positive self- image or be |
| environment. | | | | optimistic. |
| Although about half the children with ADHD learn to | | | | - More likely to abuse drugs or alcohol. |
| adequately manage their symptoms into adulthood, the | | | | - More driving accidents. |
| other half continue to struggle as they transition from | | | | Most experts agree that if ADHD is detected and |
| school to work. If ADHD goes untreated into adulthood, | | | | treated at a young age, the ADHD adult will be less |
| the symptoms can affect their financial health by | | | | likely to struggle with work and their everyday duties. |
| making it harder to hold down a job, making it harder to | | | | The key is in finding successful and healthful treatment |
| obtain the education needed to land high-paying jobs | | | | for the ADHD adult. |