Australians with ADHD facing medication shortage

A national shortage of a common ADHD drug has been expanded to include a fourth strength.
This has put the spotlight back on major medicine shortages across Australia.
More than 430 medications are currently unavailable or in very short supply.
There are warnings another sixty are about to be added to the list.
These include medicines for Parkinson’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

[@signsofplay]

Nobody wants to be drugged for life. Let’s find cures.

[@suziecockle6750]

Is anyone questioning increase in dr diagnosing and prescribing drugs for ADHD???

[@widexawake_]

This is what happens when GPs over-prescribe 🤷‍♂️

[@TRUTHJUSTICELIBERTY4ALL-eq4zk]

They usually lose their practice.

[@dadbosworth6838]

People will probably start getting better with out this shit.

[@Timbuctoo]

Agree that ADHD is a medically diagnosable condition, but it isn't always and people are on some strong drugs to deal with what is just a result for poor parenting. The only winners are doctors and pharmaceutical companies.

[@speedymaster5758]

And..... This is what happens when ADD ADHD is over diagnosed 🙄 and pills are just thrown at kids and adults

[@SimonHardy-rt9ub]

I've never been involved with this type of buisiness taking the drugs or accepting diagnosis. Or going to solve the problem I solve a lot of my own problems. I feel like if i went and got these drugs they'l hook me on a 24k a year job for the rest of my life

[@Bork_Cruk]

Yes it’s quite clear that you reject your diagnosis and medication.

[@sammifruitbat]

there are natural things you can use instead guys, just do some research, it's safer too, my grandaughter uses flower essence

[@kermitthehermit9588]

🎶 When I can’t stop fiddlin’ I just take my Ritalin’ 🙃🙂😮😬🙃

[@TRUTHJUSTICELIBERTY4ALL-eq4zk]

Which probably makes you fiddle more🤔

[@josdav07]

A shortage of meth, that's basically what they give you.