What is the root cause of the shortage and what is being done to address them? Is it a regulation problem or an evil corporation problem?
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During covid regulations allowed people to get prescribed ADHD meds online rather than having to meet a doctor in person. This allowed a lot of people who have trouble keeping appointments (an adhd symptom) to get prescribed the meds, plus a lot of bad actors to get prescriptions they don’t need. This spiked demand in a crazy way. Because they are controlled substances, you can’t just make more. There is a long process to get more made
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