Drugs are prescribed based on a cost-benefit analysis. In general, the medical establishment is pretty conservative (there's little benefit to the doctor if your problem gets solved, but if they hurt you they're liable to get sued).
The idea that doctors who describe Adderal to ADHD patients are conversative about prescribing it seems to be an extraordinary claim.
How many doctors do you think get sued for giving patients adderal?
There a lot of money from drug companies who lobby that drugs like Adderal don't get perscribed in a conservative fashion.
How many doctors do you think get sued for giving patients adderal?
I'm assuming you think the answer is "not many". If so, this shows it's not a very risky drug--it rarely causes side effects that are nasty enough for a patient to want to sue their doctor.
From what I've read about pharmaceutical lobbying, it consists primarily of things like buying doctors free meals for in exchange for using the company's drug instead of a competitor's drug. I doubt many doctors are willing to run a serious risk of losing their career over some free meals.
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