A central Pa. physician discusses the local impact of the shortage and options for patients.
File image: Bulat Silvia/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe COVID-19 pandemic triggered a significant increase in the number of Americans diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Now, there are shortages of drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin used to treat ADHD as well as assorted barriers to immediately increasing the supply. In central Pennsylvania, some families are struggling to obtain medications needed for children to function well at school.
“We get multiple calls per week from families who report they can’t find their current medication at their current dose,” says Dr. James Waxmonsky, chief of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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