Warning over ADHD self-medication amid shortage of drugs

GPs have warned they are increasingly concerned about people self-medicating their ADHD amid an ongoing global shortage of drugs used to help manage symptoms. The issue is caused by manufacturing issues, supply chain problems and an increase in demand. ADHD patients have told Sky News that without vital medication they suffer from restlessness, inattentiveness and anxiety - with one saying he turned to alcohol instead. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/i-was-playing-russian-roulette-with-life-warning-over-adhd-self-medication-amid-shortage-of-drugs-13254799 #adhd #medication #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales