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How the national ADHD medication shortage is affecting Vermonters

By Connor Cyrus,

Published December 5, 2022 at 11:41 AM EST

An array of more than 30 orange Adderall pills laid out on a glossy, reflective black tabletop. — Adderall is just one medication in short supply amid a national shortage. This hour, a Vermont psychiatrist and pharmacist discuss the shortage of medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Live call-in discussion: Amid a nationwide shortage of some medications, Vermonters are struggling to get the drugs they need. And for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, who rely on drugs like Adderall, the shortage can lead to life-altering disruptions. This hour, a pharmacist and a psychiatrist discuss medication shortages, and options if you can't fill a prescription.

Our guests are:

Lauren Bode, a pharmacist and interim executive director at Vermont Pharmacists Association
Dr. Suzan White, is a psychiatrist in private practice at Tamarack Psychiatry and part-time medical director at the Howard Center Northern Vermont Outpatient and Spoke Services Center

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Connor Cyrus

Connor Cyrus joined Vermont Public as host and senior producer in March 2021. He was a morning reporter at WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Lyndon State College (now Northern Vermont University), he started his reporting career as an intern at WPTZ, later working for WAGM in Presque Isle, Maine, and WCAX Channel 3, where he covered a broad range of stories from Vermont’s dairy industry to the nurses’ strikes at UVM Medical Center. He’s passionate about journalism’s ability to shed light on complex or difficult topics, as well as giving voice to underrepresented communities.

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Matthew F Smith

Originally from Delaware, Matt moved to Alaska in 2010 for his first job in radio. He spent five years working as a radio and television reporter, radio producer, talk show host, and news director. His reporting received awards from the Alaska Press Club and the Alaska Broadcasters Association. Relocating to southwest Florida, he was a producer for television news and NPR member station WGCU for their daily radio show, Gulf Coast Live. He joined Vermont Public in October 2017 as producer of Vermont Edition.

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