A major review found people with ADHD face a higher risk of early death, and medication was linked to about 25% lower risk.

Published in JAMA Network Open, it was led by researchers at University College London and the University of Liverpool.

It pooled 19 cohort studies from 2012 to 2025, covering close to 16 million people in seven countries.

People with ADHD had a 70% higher rate of death from any cause than those without the diagnosis.

Death by suicide was 90% higher, injury deaths 55% higher and deaths from natural causes 27% higher.

ADHD affects about 5% of children and 2.5% of adults, so the findings touch millions of families.

The medication finding came from just three of the 19 studies that tracked whether people were treated.

The researchers say this protective effect needs more targeted study, and the review did not compare different drugs.

Read the full article for more details on the ADHD mortality review.