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Record Low ADHD Meds Approved as MLB Suspends Stars

12/2/2025

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In 2025, Major League Baseball reported 54 players approved to use attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, a record low.
Independent administrator Thomas M. Martin released the report, noting 11,700 drug tests.
Jurickson Profar of the Atlanta Braves was suspended 80 games for a positive test for Chorionic Gonadotrophin.
José Alvarado of the Philadelphia Phillies was suspended 80 games for external testosterone.
Both players attributed their positive tests to unintentional use of banned substances.

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Story summary

In 2025, Major League Baseball reported 54 players approved to use attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, a record low.
Independent administrator Thomas M. Martin released the report, noting 11,700 drug tests.
Jurickson Profar of the Atlanta Braves was suspended 80 games for a positive test for Chorionic Gonadotrophin.
José Alvarado of the Philadelphia Phillies was suspended 80 games for external testosterone.
Both players attributed their positive tests to unintentional use of banned substances.