Table 2.
Adult reported prescriptions for Schedule II stimulants 2013 and 2018
| 2013 | 2018 | |||||||
| Number | 95% CI | % | Number | 95% CI | % | |||
| Sample size | 1247 | 2336 | ||||||
| All schedule II stimulants (weighted) | 15 412 693 | 13 927 848 | 16 897 539 | 30 150 428 | 27 929 702 | 32 371 154 | ||
| Amphetamine products | 10 859 022 | 9 461 363 | 12 256 680 | 70.5 | 23 803 206 | 21 847 712 | 25 758 700 | 78.9 |
| Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine | 8 628 463 | 7 321 851 | 9 935 075 | 56 | 19 173 869 | 17 229 361 | 21 118 377 | 63.6 |
| Lisdexamfetamine | 2 230 558 | 1 672 254 | 2 788 863 | 14.5 | 4 629 337 | 3 888 062 | 5 370 612 | 15.4 |
| Methylphenidate products | 4 553 672 | 3 796 140 | 5 311 204 | 29.5 | 6 347 222 | 4 984 163 | 7 710 281 | 21.1 |
| Methylphenidate | 4 303 540 | 3 561 713 | 5 045 367 | 27.9 | 5 886 552 | 4 346 483 | 7 426 621 | 19.5 |
| Dexmethylphenidate | 250 132 | 0 | 534 579 | 1.6 | 460 670 | 166 583 | 754 756 | 1.5 |
| Prescriptions per patient (mean, 95% CI) | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | ||
| Annual days supply (mean, 95% CI) | 208 | 187 | 229 | 226 | 210 | 242 | ||