Why is Ritalin no longer reimbursed after 18 for ADHD patients? How does it compare to reimbursed contraception?

2023-06-09 03:00:00

For many people with ADHD, Ritalin brings order to the mental chaos. But above the age of eighteen, the medication is no longer reimbursed. Why not, contraception is also reimbursed up to 25, wonders Mira Wyns.

In November 2022 I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 20. So I went to the GP for a prescription: Ritalin. A world opened up for me. For the first time I was able to spend a long time on a…