Figure 2:

Unadjusted incident stimulant prescribing rates, per 1,000 California residents, between 2010 and 2017 by age group and sex

Incident prescriptions are defined as prescriptions to patients with no other stimulant prescriptions in the preceding two years (730 days). Prescription data are from the Controlled Substance, Utilization, Review and Evaluation System, California’s prescription drug monitoring program. Statewide population totals are from the United States Census Bureau’s Population Estimates program.