TO WEAR ONE WHILE GETTING TREATED. FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE A.D.D. OR ADHD AND ADULTS USING THE DRUG ADDERALL. IT’S BEEN A CHALLENGING SIX MONTHS OF TRYING TO FIND IT. KMBC9 ALAN SHOPE REPORTS. THE FDA SAYS THE DRUG SHORTAGE WILL SOON COME TO AN END. ADDERALL IS A MEDICATION THAT INCREASES CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN. THE GOAL HELP YOU FOCUS AND IT’S ONE OF THE MOST PRESCRIBED DRUGS RIGHT NOW FOR ADULTS AND KIDS. PEOPLE WITH ADHD. IT’S ALSO USED TO HELP WITH DEPRESSION, DEMENTIA AND EVEN NARCOLEPSY. IT’S A POPULAR MEDICATION THAT’S FIGHTING A NATIONAL SHORTAGE, LEAVING SOME WHO USE IT WITHOUT ACCESS TO IT CAN HAVE SOME, YOU KNOW, NERVOUSNESS, INABILITY TO FOCUS OR IRRITABILITY. YOU CAN ALSO HAVE SOME CHANGES IN YOUR APPETITE OR EVEN SOME SLEEP DISTURBANCES. THE FDA SAYS THE SHORTAGE STEMS BACK TO OCTOBER OF 2022, WHEN THERE WAS SO MANUFACTURE CHALLENGES, BUT NOW IT’S DUE TO INCREASED DEMAND. CHRISTIE SAYS A NUMBER OF PATIENTS AREN’T ABLE TO GET THE PRESCRIPTION RIGHT NOW DUE TO THAT DEMAND, BUT ENSURE TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PHARMACIST AND FIND OUT WHAT IS AVAILABLE. SHE ADDS, THERE ARE GENERIC OPTIONS SIMILAR TO ADDERALL THAT MAY AFFECT FREQUENCY OF USE. BUT SHE SAYS DURING THE SHORTAGE, YOU NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE GETTING THEM FROM MAIN SOURCES SUCH AS YOUR PHARMACY. THE GOOD NEWS, CHRISTIE SAYS, THE SHORTAGE IS EXPECTED TO END BY THE END OF MARCH OR THE 1ST OF APRIL IN KANSAS CITY. ALAN SHOPE CAN BE SEEN BY NEWS DURING THE SHORTAGE. THE DOCTOR SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO NEVER BORROW A PRESCRIPTION FROM ANYONE, ESPECIALLY FROM A PATIENT USING ADDERALL. SHE