Young man's death leads to questions about an Adderall prescription obtained online

Elijah Hanson struggled with his mental health for years. The 21-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, had been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and was receiving treatment from a local behavioral health clinic. According to years of therapy notes, he was desperate to better understand himself and his emotions.

His mother believes Elijah Hanson's misuse of Adderall exacerbated his mental health issues. On June 25, she returned home to an inconceivable sight: Elijah Hanson lying dead on the kitchen floor. He'd found a gun kept in the house and recorded himself playing Russian roulette. Distribution was restricted under the Ryan Haight Act, a 2008 law named for an 18-year-old who died of an overdose from drugs he obtained online. It requires medical professionals to see patients in person before prescribing any controlled substance. But due to the pandemic, the law was temporarily lifted, meaning those drugs can now be prescribed through online, virtual appointments – something Kolodny sees as risky.

Cerebral's records show the first prescriber Elijah Hanson met on the platform in February declined to give him a stimulant, deeming him a"risk to prescribe [a] controlled substance." So Elijah Hanson created a new account in April and tried again. This time, a different Cerebral prescriber gave him the Adderall. Records show a family doctor later refilled Elijah Hanson's prescription, relying on the ADHD diagnosis made by Cerebral.

You CBS going to Andrew Kolodny for medical information just lost you a longtime viewer, never again, goodbye. He's one of the most corrupt persons in America claiming to be an expert physician. CBS you suck !!!.

There is probability a bigger problem with resistance toward kids getting medication for ADHD than people abusing it.

Trump crushes it and blows it up his nose.

My son took himself off methylphenidate and started smoking weed! Worked wonders for him!😮‍💨

Just legalize all drugs. I don't need permission to medicate or intoxicate

There is an opiate crisis- ?

Donald Trump is Jesus Christ

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