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ADHD Diagnosis Obstacles w/ Darrin Bull: November 1, 2022

ADHD Diagnosis Obstacles w/ Darrin Bull: November 1, 2022

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The guilty verdict for Dr Tony Hanne, who was prescribing drugs for ADHD without going through the full official process, is drawing attention to difficulties in getting diagnoses and crucial medication for New Zealanders with the disorder.

To get a sense of what these obstacles look like and how they’re posing such a problem that an expert in the field found himself undercutting the system to get people medication that they need, Casper spoke to Darrin Bull, chairperson of ADHD New Zealand.