The Empty Adderall Factory
The Empty Adderall Factory
A drugmaker’s feud with the DEA is exacerbating the ADHD meds crisis — at a rate of 600 million missing doses a year.
A drugmaker’s feud with the DEA is exacerbating the ADHD meds crisis — at a rate of 600 million missing doses a year.
I wonder where they got the energy to clean that whole place from top to bottom.
23Certainly not from abusing overprescribed ADHD medication.
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The article says it's a national problem. It's worse than that. Pharmacies in Australia have a huge shortage of Vyvanse right now because it's imported from the US.
19Brand name Vyvanse hasn’t been especially hard for me to get for the last few years. (Here in the US)
But apparently everything else has been a shit-show for the last 2 years. I imagine it will get worse as people are forced to consider alternative medicine choices. Our DEA isn’t known for smart choices ;-)
Good luck, I’m afraid you’ll soon need it.
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It’s really nice to finally get some facts and details in this whole mess. I’ve seen so many obsequious comments over the last two years; generally conspiratorially linking the amphetamine shortages to the opioid settlement, DEA quotas, undersupply… I had pretty much resigned myself to never getting a straight answer, and spending a lot more time in pharmacies full of potential plague-rats.
At least I got the explanation :-)
18I want to get on medication for the first time, this does not bode well for that. I should at least restart therapy though
12you probably don't need to hear this from a random dingus on the internet, but long term use of these meds can do permanent damage to your body's ability to experience happiness. in my opinion they should be a last resort and ideally a short term learning experience only.
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Just in case anyone here was not aware, if you have ADHD and are concerned about not having access to medication like Addreall, there are non-scheduled non-stimulant options which may work. No guarantee, but they do help some people with ADHD and, since they can't be abused, you will not encounter a shortage. I hope it works for whoever might try it.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/best-nonstimulant-adhd-medication-for-adults
(I'm not a doctor so feel free to ignore me.)
8Please don't suggest this, but I entirely appreciate you are trying to help. Bouncing around on random medications is a nightmare, especially when you have been on a medication that works for you. I am pretty sure most people who are experiencing shortage issues are abundantly aware that there are "potential" alternatives, but why the hell do we have to be punished in the first place? To make matters worse, certain manufacturers make the drug differently enough to have wildly different side effects. Super not fun. I still don't think I can get the generic I was on before that didn't mess with me.
I got lucky and found that I was able to get name brand a lot easier than generic, and the side effects were way better. I am thankful I can afford it, but a lot of people can't. Getting your medications right, period, is unbelievably stressful, especially when you are on more than one. Things don't always play nice.
37I wouldn't suggest bouncing around at all. I would suggest talking to a doctor and seeing if switching permanently might be a good option. If you can live a comfortable life as someone with ADHD without taking an addictive stimulant which is facing scarcity issues, isn't that worth at least exploring?
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Bad news for ya, straterra was having shortages as well.
7Yeah if you’ve never tried them please do. They wrecked my shit, so I’d appreciate it if the amphetamines could be left for folks like me
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Considering adderall without insurance is the same price or more expensive than street meth, oh boy. I'm glad I quit that stuff years ago. Get ready for meth use to start rising like fentanyl did.
3I want to get on medication for the first time, this does not bode well for that. I should at least restart therapy though
1Now that article from a few weeks ago about so many Americans going to get Mexican adderall (an equivalent dose of Methamphetamine) makes so much sense.
(No its not marketed as such, they just say it's generic adderall)
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