Yep...my son was shocked how bad it was. He sold some of his script(less than a quarter) during just one month...made $150....and was like this is fkd'...lol. He also lived with three baseball players(one made it to minors)...and was like.."this isn't cool". So that was it. He had a friend recently starting a new job...and he wanted just two pills to get him through his first week. Offered him $50...and my son said..no...just buy me some beers. But he hated that and felt trapped. His ex fiance even called him up because she wanted a pill. He was like no. Not sure why she wanted one..either.
He also told me that a friend who worked at a doctors(no idea what) talked about a patient that was taking Vyvanse 70mg(no time release) and two 30mg adderall daily. That seemed a bit crazy to me. She didn't go further about the patient...because you just can't do that...but it seemed messed up to her and had to get it off her chest..so to say.
You are dead on about the FDA. When my son told me about the test he took...I was shocked. How can you determine a need with only 5 questions? My son didn't even lie during the test....he was truthful(an undeveloped 18 year olds truth..lol).....it's so fd' up. I know things have become more strict...but it's still a disaster.
Regarding your son. Cutting a dosage in half is the most irresponsible, unprofessional f' up. During the shortage, my son was put on ritalin for one month and he hated it...different release and certainly not as strong. What is more fkd' up is right before that he was told that they could only give him 5 adderall pills...and he was like..."f' off...I'm not a junkie". How in the hell does someone tell you that they can only have 5 pills out of the 60 allocated????????? That is certainly not healthcare and akin to a trap house.
From what he told me about the current situation..is that there is no shortage up north...but apparently down our way(south)..it's still happening. I haven't checked that out yet though. Sorry if I was ranting about it...it's been on my mind for a very long time. Felt good to get it off my chest. Taking a quote from one of my favorite films:
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