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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 3 MIN

ADHD diagnosis eases Christchurch woman's years of suffering

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A Christchurch woman who struggled for years with chronic pain and opioid addiction says an ADHD diagnosis and medication changed her life. After repeated hospital admissions and four surgeries, Natasha Howell joined a growing number of people recognised by psychiatrists as benefiting from Ritalin in more ways than one. Health correspondent Kate Green reports

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