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petequily.bsky.social
If you have ADHD and want to engage with politicians on ADHD, like explaining why it’s crucial that ALL doctors have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD?

Here are some useful tips on how to do so on this 🧵

#ADHDSky
joffirphd.bsky.social J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · Mar 11
🧵 Here are a few notes from the ABA bootcamp I attended last week, on increasing your political engagement & interfacing with your elected officials. (Some are points I've made before):

🔹️Pick 1-2 big issues for you, & really learn about them. Hook into nonprofits working on those issues.

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joffirphd.bsky.social J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · Mar 7
I attended a virtual American Bar Association civil rights bootcamp today. (Non-attorney advocates were welcome.) I had to step away sev. times to deal w/ other stuff, but I took some useful notes re: interfacing w/ policy makers (local, state & federal legislators); I'll try to do a 🧵 this weekend.
March 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
@emilylowan.bsky.social will the BC Greens call for all BC doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD? Most docs are not trained on ADHD. It's a nightmare to find a competent diagnosis

Adults face many barriers to ADHD diagnosis in B.C., advocates and patients say
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Adults face many barriers to ADHD diagnosis in B.C., advocates and patients say | CBC News
Most doctors in the province are not properly trained to diagnose and treat ADHD, advocate says
www.cbc.ca
September 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
petequily.bsky.social
Smart.

BC is so backwards on homelessness that they won't even require doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD despite 27% of homeless people have ADHD

ADHD people stayed homeless longer than non ADHD people 22.9 months vs 1.8 months

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
#bcpoli
ADHD people far longer continuous period of homelessness 17.8 months vs 1.3 months. stayed homeless longer than non ADHD people 22.9 months vs 1.8 months More homeless periods, 2.8 vs 0.5. 27.3% of homeless have ADHD
March 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
petequily.bsky.social
My understanding that GPs can’t diagnose ADHD in the UK only psychiatrists, psychologist & paediatricians

And there’s not enough of them to diagnose adults & kids with ADHD

Can a GP be train to diagnose ADHD and prescribed meds there?

ALL doctors everywhere should have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD
January 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM
petequily.bsky.social
Solution require ALL doctors in New Zealand to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD so they are properly trained on diagnosing & treating ADHD & allow them to diagnose ADHD & prescribe ADHD meds

British Columbians say they feel stigmatized, ignored when seeking ADHD diagnosis

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2023 at 7:53 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
But if ADHD people get properly diagnosed, treated with ADHD medications we have lower rates of homelessness, substance use disorder, crime, car crashes & accidents & suicide.

And don't die 8-11 years younger than non ADHD people

All doctors need #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD
May 31, 2026 at 6:06 PM
petequily.bsky.social
UK nurse practitioner should also have mandatory CE courses on ADHD, as well as one’s in Canada and all over the world

ALL doctors worldwide should have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

there are many, many ADHD physical comorbidities not just a mental ones
March 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
petequily.bsky.social
ADHD people have higher rates of

Infectious diseases

Eye diseases

Ear diseases

Nervous system diseases

Endocrine, nutritional, & metabolic diseases than non ADHD

ADHD people should ask politicians to require ALL Doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

www.adhdevidence.org/blog/adhd-an...
The magnitude of these risks was often substantial: • Infectious diseases: Males aged 14-23 with ADHD faced about 20% greater risk than peers without ADHD; females in the same age group faced roughly 80% greater risk. These differences converged to around 45% above baseline beyond that age. • Eye diseases: Before age 11, males with ADHD had more than twice the risk of their non-ADHD peers; females had more than five times the risk. By age 22, both sexes converged at roughly 35% above baseline. • Ear diseases: Risk was more than five times higher in children with ADHD under age 7. • Nervous system diseases: Risk more than doubled across all ages studied. • Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases: Risk more than doubled between ages 7 and 23. • Skin conditions: Risk more than doubled through age 11. By early adulthood, individuals with ADHD showed at least 20% greater risk across every disease category except cancer, regardless of sex.
August 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
petequily.bsky.social
Not enough psychiatrists to deal with all the other people with mental health conditions, let alone with ADHD. Psychologists are private and charge $2-3,000 for a diagnosis

Docs should ALL have # MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

but that won't happen unless more people with ADHD call pol's & ask for it
May 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
petequily.bsky.social
This information has been known for multiple decades. It's not new.

The problem is most doctors are not properly trained on ADHD and med schools often stigmatizes ADHD

Only solution?

Is for adults with ADHD asking politicians to require ALL doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD
August 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
petequily.bsky.social
30% of Teenage Cannabis Users in Outpatient Study had ADHD.

ROI of Medical & Therapeutic Malpractice by underdiagnosing & misdiagnosing ADHD & resulting self-medication w/ drugs

Ask your politicians to require ALL doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

adultaddstrengths.com/2008/12/02/3...
30% of Teenage Cannabis Users in Outpatient Study had ADHD - Adult ADD Strengths
Here’s yet another example of what happens when you don’t diagnose and treat ADHD, many of them will find other ways of treating it and one popular way is self medication via drugs and alcohol. In the...
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May 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
petequily.bsky.social
@markhollandlib.bsky.social because most doctors are not properly trained on ADHD due to medical school prof's ignorance & ADHD stigma, and govts of all political stripes refuse to demand ALL doctors get #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD we have huge rates of under and misdiagnosis

#ADHDSky
January 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
In the long run if the phoney leftists real conservatives on mental health in action versus pretending we care rhetoric BCNDP do stop discriminating against ADHD people & fund proper diagnosis and treatment and require #MandatoryCMEcoursesOnADHD for all doctors BC’d massively save $ in the long run
January 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
petequily.bsky.social
And the younger you got diagnosed with ADHD male & female IF you get proper treatment, ADHD meds, ADHD coaching, therapist who knows ADHD?

Less self-esteem problems. Not none, but less.

Which is why all ADHD people should call/email politicians & demand all doctors have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD
If not us then who, if not now, then when Congressman John Lewis
May 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
petequily.bsky.social
Yes many people in creative industries have ADHD.

No one with ADHD needs to pay to learn how to be more creative

It's a matter of too many ideas and how to narrow them down and complete them

Hope some artists do visual campaign to get MLAs to demand

#MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD for ALL BC doctors
February 16, 2026 at 12:32 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
Carney claims he'll

"tackle homelessness and the drug crisis head-on." With zero mention of what he'll do.

27% of homeless people have ADHD, 20-40%+ of SUD, 21-45% of prisoners.

Why not require ALL doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD?

#lpcldr
markcarney.ca/media/2025/0...
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February 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
petequily.bsky.social
This happens a lot.

The majority of ADHD women & men are underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed

Because

1. Most doctors are not trained on ADHD

2. Very, very few people with ADHD are willing to explain to politicians why ALL doctors need #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

If we don’t do it no one else will.
If not is then who? If not now then when? Congressman John Lewis
April 22, 2026 at 11:49 PM
petequily.bsky.social
All people who think they might have ADHD deserve a competent diagnosis by someone properly trained on ADHD

But until more people with ADHD explain, politely, to their politicians that ALL doctors should have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD?

That's not gonna happen

#ADHDSky
If not us then who? If not know, then when? John Lewis US Congressman
February 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
petequily.bsky.social
Yes. B/c Eby & #bcndp violation of the Canada Medicare Act on ADHD & violation of their own law, BC Medicare Protection Act on ADHD on:

Public Administration

Comprehensiveness

Universality

Accessibility

They've privatized ADHD diagnosis & medication for the rich

$600 to diagnose

#bcpoli
30 32 134 BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Violating sections on: Public administration. "The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis." No. Defacto privatized ADHD assessments in many cases to private Nurse Practitioner companies charging $3-600 for an assessment, $80 to adjust meds via neglect & refusal to require All doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD. Comprehensiveness. "All medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioner." No. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Universality. "The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions." No. So many can't find a doctor or psychiatrist properly trained on ADHD. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Accessibility. "The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries." Hell no. That is the main problem. We ADDers often can't access competent diagnoses and treatment in BC. BC Governments's Medicare Protection Act. BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Public administration Violating sections on Public administration, comprehensiveness, universality and accessibility 5.2 The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis. Comprehensiveness https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96286_01 5.3 The plan includes as benefits (a) all medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioners, (b) all required services provided by enrolled health care practitioners and prescribed as benefits under section 51, (c) benefits that are performed in approved diagnostic facilities, and (d) any benefits that are performed by practitioners in a health facility that has entered into an agreement with one or more regional health boards designated under the Health Authorities Act or with the Provincial Health Services Authority, in accordance with the agreement. Universality Portability 5.4 The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions. 5.5 The plan applies to the following individuals: (a) beneficiaries who are temporarily absent from British Columbia or moving to another province; (b) eligible individuals who are moving to British Columbia; (c) eligible individuals visiting British Columbia from another province that has entered into a reciprocal agreement with British Columbia for medical and health care services, in accordance with that agreement. Accessibility 5.6 The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries.
February 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
petequily.bsky.social
@drdougeyolfson.bsky.social Prov govts of all stripes are violating the Canada Medicare Act on ADHD. Privatized by Neglect

Public administration.

Comprehensiveness.

Universality.

Accessibility. Hell no. That is the main problem. We ADDers often can't access competent diagnoses and
treatments
BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Violating sections on: Public administration. "The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis." No. Defacto privatized ADHD assessments in many cases to private Nurse Practitioner companies charging $3-600 for an assessment, $80 to adjust meds via neglect & refusal to require All doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD. Comprehensiveness. "All medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioner." No. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Universality. "The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions." No. So many can't find a doctor or psychiatrist properly trained on ADHD. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Accessibility. "The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries." Hell no. That is the main problem. We ADDers often can't access competent diagnoses and treatment in BC. BC Governments's Medicare Protection Act. BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Public administration Violating sections on Public administration, comprehensiveness, universality and accessibility 5.2 The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis. Comprehensiveness https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96286_01 5.3 The plan includes as benefits a all medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioners, b all required services provided by enrolled health care practitioners and prescribed as benefits under section 51, c benefits that are performed in approved diagnostic facilities, and d any benefits that are performed by practitioners in a health facility that has entered into an agreement with one or more regional health boards designated under the Health Authorities Act or with the Provincial Health Services Authority, in accordance with the agreement. Universality Portability ◦ 5.4 The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions. ◦ 5.5 The plan applies to the following individuals: a beneficiaries who are temporarily absent from British Columbia or moving to another province; b eligible individuals who are moving to British Columbia; c eligible individuals visiting British Columbia from another province that has entered into a reciprocal agreement with British Columbia for medical and health care services, in accordance with that agreement. Accessibility 5.6 The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries.
April 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
@bottom-up.ca

ADHD Ignored Can Turn Into Self-Medicating With Substance Abuse. 20-40%+ Of SUD people Have ADHD

55% of crystal meth users in one study had ADHD. 70% in another

#ROI of govt's refusing to require ALL docs to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

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ADHD and Substance Abuse. Blog Posts, Books and Articles
ADHD ignored can turn Into self-medicating with substance abuse. Treating ADHD with ADHD meds reduces this risk. All rehabs should screen for ADHD
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February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
petequily.bsky.social
So wrong.

Canadian doctors can diagnose ADHD, so can US, Oz & NZ doctors IF they're properly trained on it (sadly not all are.)

UK doctors can't diagnose ADHD.

Why not?

British doctors aren't dumber than other doctors in other countries.

Require ALL docs to have

#MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD
28% Of Referrals To A Mood Disorders Clinic Had Undetected ADHD. ADHD Was Also Diagnosed In 22.6% Of Patients Referred To The Clinic For Treatment-Resistant Depression. Only 5% Of Adults Have ADHD. Misdiagnosis Of ADHD As Anxiety & Depression Are Huge Problems. https://adultaddstrengths.com/2016/04/30/28-of-referrals-to-a-mood-and-anxiety-clinic-had-undiagnosed-adhd/
February 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
EVERY provincial & territorial gov discriminate against the human rights of ADHD and they violate the Canada Medicare Act

Denying us access to competent assessment & medical treatment

They've privatized ADHD assessment & meds to online nurse practioner to the rich $600 diagnose $80 meds #topoli
'4 16 8 10 12 14 '16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Violating sections on: Public administration. "The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis." No. Defacto privatized ADHD assessments in many cases to private Nurse Practitioner companies charging $3-600 for an assessment, $80 to adjust meds via neglect & refusal to require All doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD. Comprehensiveness. "All medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioner." No. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Universality. "The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions." No. So many can't find a doctor or psychiatrist properly trained on ADHD. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Accessibility. "The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries." Hell no. That is the main problem. We ADDers often can't access competent diagnoses and treatment in BC Governments's Medicare Protection Act. BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Public administration Violating sections on Public administration, comprehensiveness, universality and accessibility 5.2 The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis. Comprehensiveness https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96286_01 5.3 The plan includes as benefits (a) all medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioners, (b) all required services provided by enrolled health care practitioners and prescribed as benefits under section 51, (c) benefits that are performed in approved diagnostic facilities, and (d) any benefits that are performed by practitioners in a health facility that has entered into an agreement with one or more regional health boards designated under the Health Authorities Act or with the Provincial Health Services Authority, in accordance with the agreement. Universality 5.4 The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions. Portability 5.5 The plan applies to the following individuals: (a) beneficiaries who are temporarily absent from British Columbia or moving to another province; (b) eligible individuals who are moving to British Columbia; (c) eligible individuals visiting British Columbia from another province that has entered into a reciprocal agreement with British Columbia for medical and health care services, in accordance with that agreement. Accessibility 5.6 The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by
May 31, 2026 at 6:03 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
How do we stop crime before it happens asks Singh?

I'll answer. 21-45% of prisoners have ADHD

20-40%+ of people with SUD have ADHD

Require ALL doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD so they don't self medicate with illegal drugs

adultaddstrengths.com/2011/01/12/a...

#cdnpoli #EnglishDebate
33% of methadone users had ADHD 35% of cocaine users had ADHD 33% of alcoholics had ADHD 65% of drug users had ADHD 47% of teen prescription opioid abusers and 21% of heroin addicts had ADHD 70% of crystal meth inpatients had ADHD Only 8-10% of kids & 5% of adults have ADHD https://addcoach4u.com/adhd-addictions-articles/ Does Stimulant Medication Cause Addiction? Explains what the title says. One day we'll see articles saying things like does not taking ADHD medication increase the chance of your son or daughter or adult child instead self-medicating with booze, tobacco and illegal drugs to get the dopamine from them they'd otherwise get with ADHD medications? Children on Methylphenidate Less Likely to Abuse Drugs, Study "Pre-teens who have been treated with methylphenidate may develop an aversion to abusable drugs, according to a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School. The Harvard study also rebuts arguments that treating children with stimulants such as Ritalin, Concerta or other medications containing methylphenidate may lead to later substance abuse." Does Stimulant Therapy of ADHD Beget Later Substance Abuse? A Meta-analytic Review of the Literature. By the Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School, Pediatrics. Conclusion? No. They found it actually reduced the risk of later substance abuse. ADHD Medication and Substance-Related Problems. It Reduced Them. Study of 2,993,887 “Substance use disorders are major contributors to excess mortality among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), yet associations between pharmacological ADHD treatment and substance-related problems remain unclear. This study investigated concurrent and long-term associations between ADHD medication treatment and substance-related events. Method The authors analyzed 2005-2014 commercial healthcare claims from 2 993 887 (47.2% female) adolescent and adult ADHD patients. Within-individual analyses compared the risk of substance-related events (i.e., substance-use-disorder-related emergency-department visits) during months in which patients received prescribed stimulant medication or atomoxetine relative to that during months in which they did not. Results In adjusted within-individua… 46% of female prisoners in Rhode Island met criteria for childhood ADHD. • Swedish study showed 40% of adult male longer-term prison inmates had ADHD. • The overall prevalence of ADHD in young male prisoners according to DSM-IV was 45% • Half of the male prisoners in Iceland (50%) were found on screening to have met criteria for ADHD in childhood • Studies show that at least 25% of prisoners in the United States have ADHD. • Diagnosable ADHD was found to occur in 25.5% of the adult male inmates, and major depression occurred in 25.5 % of the inmates. A significant relationship between ADHD and depression was found to exist. • Rates of arrests and types of crime • Follow up study using arrest records showed significantly more people with ADHD than comparisons had been arrested (47% vs. 24%), convicted (42% vs. 14%), and incarcerated (15% vs. 1%). • Follow up study using arrest records showed people with ADHD had significantly higher rates of felonies and aggressive offenses than non adders • The ADHD symptomatic group had significantly higher rates of total, acquisitive and violent offending than other prisoners, as well as greater regular heroin use. • For violent offending, ADHD symptoms were the strongest predictor followed by alcohol dependence. • Hyperactive subjects had significantly higher juvenile (46% versus 11%) and adult (21% versus 1%) arrest rates. Juvenile and adult incarceration rates were also significantly higher. Childhood conduct problems predicted later criminality, Teens with ADHD in Jail and comorbidities / co-existing conditions Only 2 out of 30 Swedish prison inmates confirmed with ADHD had received a diagnosis of ADHD during childhood Addicted delinquents with ADHD showed worse social environment and a higher degree of psychopathology, including externalizing and internalizing behavior, compared to addicted delinquents without ADHD. Hyperactive children are at risk for both juvenile and adult criminality. The risk for becoming an adult offender is associated with conduct problems in childhood and serious antisocial behavior (repeat offending) in adolescence. Children with impulsive ADHD were more likely to commit impulsive crimes such as theft. Children with inattentive ADHD were more likely to engage in premeditated crimes, such as burglary and selling drugs. Significant increase of emotional and internalizing problems in the ADHD group compared to delinquents without ADHD or ADHD history. ADHD delinquents scored higher on the personality dimension neuroticism and showed lower scores on the dimensions agreeableness and consciousness Follow up study using arrest records showed the development of an antisocial or substance use disorder in adolescence completely explained the increased risk for subsequent criminality for ADHD inmates Even in the absence of comorbid conduct disorder in childhood, ADHD increases the risk for developing antisocial and substance use disorders in adolescence, which, in turn, increases the risk for criminal behavior in adolescence and adulthood. Comorbidities / co-existing conditions of adult ADHD inmates Women with ADHD were more likely to be inconsistently employed, recently homeless, lifetime incarceration of more than 90 days, current smokers and ever used marijuana regularly Offenders with ADHD were more likely to report problems with emotional and social functioning and to have higher suicide risk scores Offenders with ADHD had higher rates of mood, anxiety, psychotic, somatoform, antisoci…
April 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
This is a big thing that Carney should focus on

Tribalistic Nurse & Doctors lobbies making it harder for nurses & doctors to move from 1 province to another

AND he should demand ALL Doctors & Nurse Practitioners should have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD vs keep violating the Canada Medicare Act
BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Violating sections on: Public administration. "The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis." No. Defacto privatized ADHD assessments in many cases to private Nurse Practitioner companies charging $3-600 for an assessment, $80 to adjust meds via neglect & refusal to require All doctors to have #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD. Comprehensiveness. "All medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioner." No. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Universality. "The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions." No. So many can't find a doctor or psychiatrist properly trained on ADHD. So many are defacto privatized to Nurse Practitioners, instead of requiring them to bill MSP so we don't have to pay. Accessibility. "The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries." Hell no. That is the main problem. We ADDers often can't access competent diagnoses and treatment in BC. BC Governments's Medicare Protection Act. BCNDP govt is violating BC's Medicare Protection Act on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Public administration Violating sections on Public administration, comprehensiveness, universality and accessibility 5.2 The plan is publicly funded and operated on an accountable basis. Comprehensiveness https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96286_01 5.3 The plan includes as benefits (a) all medically required services provided by enrolled medical practitioners, (b) all required services provided by enrolled health care practitioners and prescribed as benefits under section 51, (c) benefits that are performed in approved diagnostic facilities, and (d) any benefits that are performed by practitioners in a health facility that has entered into an agreement with one or more regional health boards designated under the Health Authorities Act or with the Provincial Health Services Authority, in accordance with the agreement. Universality Portability 5.4 The plan applies to 100% of beneficiaries on uniform terms and conditions. 5.5 The plan applies to the following individuals: (a) beneficiaries who are temporarily absent from British Columbia or moving to another province; (b) eligible individuals who are moving to British Columbia; (c) eligible individuals visiting British Columbia from another province that has entered into a reciprocal agreement with British Columbia for medical and health care services, in accordance with that agreement. Accessibility 5.6 The plan provides benefits on uniform terms and conditions on a basis that does not impede or preclude reasonable access to benefits by beneficiaries. Impact-of-Untreated-and-Undertreated-ADHD-treated-ADHD.-The-Economic-Costs-of-ADHD-By-Dr.-Margaret-Weiss 33% of methadone users had ADHD 35% of cocaine users had ADHD 33% of alcoholics had ADHD 65% of drug users had ADHD 47% of teen prescription opioid abusers and 21% of heroin addicts had ADHD 70% of crystal meth inpatients had ADHD Only 8-10% of kids & 5% of adults have ADHD https://addcoach4u.com/adhd-addictions-articles/
August 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM