So I crunched the numbers on how many ppl could theoretically get their specifically stimulant prescription filled every year in the United States. This is if the plants are operating at max capacity, which it appears that they do not always do so.
23ish million with ADHD in US. 15 million adults - 33% taking a stimulant. 7million children - 50% taking any medication (stimulant usage rate n/a). This means probably half or more diagnosed do not take stimulants or even medication at all.
With new quota limits by DEA, at an average daily dose found in the 2024 IQVIA report...it appears around 10 million ppl could get their stimulant prescription every year. Though the number is most likely even lower than this as it seems the US exports a significant chunk of the lisdexamphetamine that is manufactured here?
These figures worry me as I am reliant on Adderall to not be bedridden as I was for much of the 4 years before I started taking it. I feel like this is a super pessimistic view on things, and was looking for feedback.