An interesting article about Amphetamine usage in the US.
Big Pharma supporting doctors prescribing Amphetamines.
In a very highly medicated country Big Pharma seems to have a free hand.
Between 2007 and 2012, the number of adults with ADHD prescriptions roughly tripled.
In 2007, there were 5.6 million monthly ADHD prescriptions for people aged 20 to 39. By 2012, that number approached 16 million.
The number of adults who have an ADHD prescription is now rising faster than the number of new prescriptions for children getting the same drugs.
Some reports indicate that despite any concerns about overuse of stimulants, there was a 5.9% increase in prescribed stimulant use from 2014 to 2015 and another 4.2% increase in utilization in 2016. Trends of increased utilization are expected to continue.
