Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to other forms of stimulant medication. Adderall prescription fills for children and teens plunged after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a shortage of the drug in October 2022, researchers reported in a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Advertisement But at the same time, prescriptions for other types of stimulant drugs used in ADHD treatment increased,