Aderall Or Nothing: Anatomy of the Great Amphetamine Drought 611
pigrabbitbear writes "To prevent hoarding of materials and their potential for theft and illicit use, the Drug Enforcement Agency sets quotas for the chemical precursors to drugs like Adderall. The DEA projects the need for amphetamine salts, then produces and distributes the materials to pharmaceutical companies so that they can produce their drugs. But with the number of prescriptions for Adderall jumping 13 percent in the past year, pharmaceutical companies claim that the quotas are no longer sufficient for supplying Americans with their Adderall. The DEA contends that their quotas do, in fact, meet demands, and that any shortages arise from pharmaceutical companies selectively producing only certain, typically name-brand and more expensive versions of ADHD medications."
Coincidence? (Score:5, Funny)
Anyone notice that the shortage of adderall and the rise of the TEA party happened about the same time?
Coincidence? I think not ....
Re:Coincidence? (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory Airplane! (Score:5, Funny)
It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
Re:Coincidence? (Score:2, Funny)
Um...no. The drug that would help people pay attention, be calm and think started running out when the TEA party ( people famous for not doing any of the three ) started appearing.
Dude, go get some caffeine :)
Re:You know... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You know... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Ah, central planning. (Score:5, Funny)
FTFY.
Re:Ah, central planning. (Score:4, Funny)
There's no shortage... :(
Just come to NorCal, where we have enough methylated Amphetamine Salts for everyone who wants some.
-nB
Re:Ah, central planning. (Score:2, Funny)
the Thailand floods; that was an act of god.
funny how god's retribution coincidentally occurs just as randomly as natural randomness. i guess it's a disguise tactic.