I think the importance of these meds is understated because stimulants have greatly reduced my anxiety and increased my overall quality of life. When I take them, shit just finally quiets down in my head and I can focus on what I need to do.
But a damn agency (formed because the government hates black and poor people) is keeping others from a marginally better life in a capitalist hellscape. Pure dystopian poetry. Couldn’t make this up if you tried
They control the supply of raw amphetamine and have a quota for the entire pharmaceutical industry for a given period of time.
Some part of what they are blaming is that some manufacturers apparently are hoarding some of it instead of returning unused stock. This inefficiency is, of course, still the DEA's fault.