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Key facts
- About 6 in every 100 children and 2 to 3 in every 100 adults have ADHD; in Georgia that would be about 100,000 people.1
- No stimulant ADHD medicine is registered in Georgia. Only atomoxetine is sold, and it is often out of stock.2
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) is available on prescription in every EU country.3
- Georgian law classes methylphenidate and amphetamines as narcotic drugs.4 In 2026, a Canadian tourist with prescribed Adderall but no prescription document was charged with smuggling and paid a fine of 30,000 GEL.5
- Georgia has no national ADHD guideline, and most specialists work in Tbilisi.6
Materials
- Policy brief: English PDF · Georgian PDF
- Map: where methylphenidate is available in Europe
- Seven recommendations and how other countries do it
- Logo: PNG, 512 px · SVG
Citing this site
ADHD in Georgia (adhd.advocacy.ge), published by ADHD Advocacy Georgia. Every page lists its sources at the bottom.
Contact
For interviews and questions: info@adhd.advocacy.ge
Where this information comes from
- Faraone, S.V. et al. (2021). "The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 evidence-based conclusions about the disorder." Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 128: 789–818.
- "ADHD in Georgia." adhd.ge, an independent volunteer site. Includes the Ministry of Health's reply of February 2023. Last updated 9 July 2026.
- European Medicines Agency (2009). "European Medicines Agency makes recommendations for safer use of Ritalin and other methylphenidate-containing medicines in the EU."
- Parliament of Georgia (2013). Law No. 845-რს amending the Law "On Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Narcological Assistance", Annex 2 (in Georgian). Legislative Herald of Georgia.
- OC Media (June 2026). "Canadian tourist arrested in Georgia for having ADHD medication released after hefty fine."
- Radio Tavisupleba (13 June 2026). "It helps you live but causes trouble with the law: what happens if ADHD medicine is found on you?" (in Georgian; title translated). RFE/RL.