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ADHD

Prescription pill bottles and loose tablets on a white surface, an illustrative photo of the type of controlled-substance medication affected by federal production quotas (not a photo of Adderall specifically).

Why the Adderall Shortage Keeps Coming Back Despite Quota Hikes

Four years after the first Adderall shortage notice, the DEA has raised its national stimulant production quotas twice. The mechanism behind the gap that remains is bureaucratic, not dramatic.

Health · 1 Oct 2026, 15:06 · Sara Lindqvist