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This CDC QuickStats figure shows the percentage of children aged 6-17 years prescribed medication during the preceding six months for emotional or behavioral difficulties, by U.S. Census region, in the U.S. during 2011 to 2012. Among children aged 6-17 years, 7.5 percent overall had been prescribed medication for emotional or behavioral difficulties. By U.S. Census region, the percentages were 9.3 percent in the South, 8.0 percent in the Midwest, 6.3 percent in the Northeast, and 5.0 percent in the West. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6317a9.htm