Methamphetamine deaths have risen across every US region
medicalxpress.comDoes this staristic correlate with scarcity of pharmaceutically-prepared amphetamine-based FDA-approved treatments for narcolepsy and ADHD?
Amphetamines are at the top of the list of “Top 31 Prescription Drugs Associated with Reports of Violence Toward Others”. A followup questionnaire/consultation/interview may be helpful for identifying whether a different ADHD medication would have a more tolerable side effect profile for a given patient.
Adderall and Vyvanse are FDA-approved amphetamine-based treatments for narcolepsy and ADHD. Concerta and Ritalin are methylphenidate-based. Methylphenidate is not an amphetamine.
Pharmaceutical grade amphetamines are considered to be lower risk than street meth.