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Discover the startling statistics behind the increase in Adderall prescriptions, the marketing tactics used to promote it, and the economic impact in the United States. Is the country really facing an ADHD epidemic, or is it driven by profit motives?
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DID YOU KNOW? The Business of Adderall
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) 3.5 Million Americans are prescribed to Adderall or an alternative. The most diagnosed long-term disorder in the United States after Asthma That is a 500% increase from 1990!
There is enough Adderall sold annually in the United States for every man, woman, and child to intake544mg per year. Adderall is the equivalent of 189 TONS of LEGALIZED SPEED
Huge amounts of marketing money has been used to sell Adderall to physicians since 2000 Sales of prescription stimulants have more than quintupled since 2002. Adderrall XR reached $8 Billion in sales in 2012!