The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall

Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by opportune on Friday October 14, 2022 @07:32PM (#33210036)

1 is a little more complicated. I believe as part of the ACA hospitals were actually evaluated on subjective pain management as reported by patients with financial implications if it seemed pain was not being managed.

Also, a lot of people got started on Oxy after a surgery in which they were given it on their way out. They either started taking it and liked it, or didn’t take it and possibly had it diverted to acquaintances/family. With adderall you have to get it prescribed for ADHD or (more rarely) narcolepsy - of course it could still get diverted, but it’s not something that’s being routinely given to the general population like painkillers.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by lupire on Friday October 14, 2022 @10:22PM (#33211057)

It's a lot easier to tell a GP you have ADHD than to get a surgery.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by autoexec on Friday October 14, 2022 @10:48PM (#33211222)

Not if you actually need a surgery. If you need a surgery you can generally get one pretty quickly and with little complication. Getting a prescription for Adderall from a responsible doctor when you actually need it can take months and multiple visits to a psychiatrist.

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Re:The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall by peyton on Saturday October 22, 2022 @06:12PM (#33302678)

This was 15 years before the ACA

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