ADHD patients continue to face medication shortages for Adderall, Ritalin due to high demand

The FDA first acknowledged a shortage for these medications more than a year and a half ago. Prescriptions for Ritalin, Adderall and dozens of other attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications have been hard to access while demand continues to increase. "It's unfortunate, but when you don't have your medication, you're going to unfortunately have those symptoms of ADHD," said Dr. Rishma Chand, pediatrician at Dignity Health Northridge Hospital. According to Chand, prescriptions for Adderall went up to almost 35% in …