# What’s driving soaring rates of adult ADHD?

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Podcast: [ABC News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641)
Published: 2026-04-19T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/whats-driving-soaring-rates-of-adult-adhd/106575814
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## Resource

Over the past eight years ADHD diagnoses among Australian adults have surged, especially among women. You might be surprised to hear where the ADHD capitals are. Today, Dr Norman Swan on his Four Corners investigation into the exclusive prescribing data and whether it shows ADHD is being over-diagnosed. Featured: Dr Norman Swan, Four Corners reporter and co-host of ABC Radio National’s Health Report and What's That Rash

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