[MaxDPS]

Getting meds at the pharmacy (even after getting a prescription) can be a pain. I’ve run into issues where I’ll have a prescription, but the pharmacy that it’s sent to is out of stock. But pharmacy’s aren’t allowed to disclose stock of controlled substances over the phone, so I have to call my Dr to ask them to transfer the prescription to a different pharmacy, hoping that it’s not out of stock. If it is, I have to do that all over again. It’s annoying to say the least.

[makestuff]

That is partly due to the rise in prescribing the medication. I saw the DOJ launched an investigation into some of these mental health startups to determine if they are just modern day pill mills, or if they are actually helping people.

I do agree with your point though, getting controlled substances filled is hard. It is unfortunate people abuse them which makes it harder for people who actually need them to have them filled easily.

[tomcam]

I think maybe you answered the wrong comment

[Dylan16807]

Not the wrong place; stigma is a huge part of why fulfilling these subscriptions is so awful.

[tomcam]

I don't understand the connection at all. The pharmacy doesn't know if I'm diagnosed with ADHD but I have all those same problems. Also why would they want to withhold drugs from you? Aren't pharmacies usually parts of money-grubbing conglomerates that just want money out of you? What is in it for them to use "stigma" as a way to reduce service to you? Conversely, can you imagine the blowback if this were discovered to be the case?

[Dylan16807]

It's not stigma against you, personally. It's stigma against ADHD-havers in general that encourages policy-makers to keep the system this broken.

> Also why would they want to withhold drugs from you?

Stimulants are bad drugs!!

Though the pharmacy itself is more worried about getting in trouble for making things too easy, because the laws are that awful.

> Conversely, can you imagine the blowback if this were discovered to be the case?

I imagine it to be quite negligible.