Only 10% of people with ADHD have been assessed or treated, says charity

ADHD Ireland chief executive, Ken Kilbride, said: 'We’ve gone from few thousand people up to 10% but there’s still 90% that haven’t been assessed or treated. Good start, more to do.' File picture: ADHD Ireland

As little as 10% of people with ADHD in Ireland are prescribed with medication, despite a surge in demand.

Ken Kilbride, the chief executive of ADHD Ireland, acknowledged an increase in prescribing but cautioned that it is from a very low base.