Questions emerge about an Adderall prescription obtained online

Questions emerge about an Adderall prescription obtained online

During the pandemic, online mental health companies began to offer treatment for ADHD, often prescribing Adderall, a controlled substance. One mother says her son obtained an Adderall prescription that he shouldn’t have been able to. Anna Werner investigates.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
3/5
Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, focusing on the rise of online mental health companies prescribing Adderall during the pandemic and raising concerns about potential over-prescription. The claim about online companies prescribing Adderall is supported by multiple sources. There is a moderate bias due to the focus on a negative outcome and the framing of the issue as a problem.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** During the pandemic, online mental health companies began to offer treatment for ADHD, often prescribing Adderall, a controlled substance.
    • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, mentioning the rise of online prescriptions for Adderall.
    • Verification Source #5: Directly supports this claim.
  • Claim:** One mother says her son obtained an Adderall prescription that he shouldn't have been able to.
    • Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, detailing the story of Elijah Hanson and his mother's concerns.
  • Claim:** Adderall is a controlled substance.
    • Internal Knowledge: Adderall is a Schedule II controlled substance. The provided sources do not explicitly state this, but it is common knowledge.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #1: "Young man's death leads to questions about an Adderall prescription obtained online... Elijah Hanson struggled with his mental health for years." This supports the claim that there are concerns about online Adderall prescriptions.
  • Verification Source #5: "During the pandemic, online mental health companies began to offer treatment for ADHD, often prescribing Adderall, a controlled substance." This directly supports the claim about the rise of online prescriptions.
  • The other sources (Verification Source #2, #3, and #4) do not directly address the specific claims in the article snippet, but they do provide context about related issues such as drug abuse and regulations.