Annual prevalence of Ritalin use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2001-2022
Around .8 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 in 2022 stated that they used Ritalin within that year. Ritalin is a drug typically used to treat hyperactivity. It is considered a stimulant and works on the central nervous system. This statistic shows the annual prevalence of use of Ritalin for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined, from 2001 to 2022.