There has been an increase in the misuse and abuse of prescription medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of children being treated for ADHD has grown from 600,000 in 1990 to 3.5 million in 2013. But even though there is an excess of ADHD medications , there is actually a shortage of drugs as not all the right people are being treated. Many individuals have no insurance or are insured with health plans that do not cover outpatient prescription drugs that they need and cannot afford.10 Therefore, individuals covered by various health plans and programs and those without coverage for prescription drugs, they pay significantly different prices for prescription drugs. the same drugs. As the demand for ADHD medications grows, it results in higher prescription rates and rising drug prices, which creates problems for this number of Americans who cannot afford the treatment they need. One diagnosis found that of the 15% of high school-aged children taking ADHD pills, the actual rate of children needing treatment is closer to 5%. This overdiagnosis and overprescribing is the direct result of intense, multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns of ADHD medications by drug manufacturers, through celebrity ads and print and television advertisements that prompt patients and their families to ask their doctors information about those specific drugs. And the tactic has paid off, with a fivefold increase in stimulant sales since 2002, to more than $8 billion in revenue. Getting a prescription drug for ADHD depends on a variety of factors. A consumer must have access to a provider with prescribing privileges and must be able to obtain any tests necessary to determine the need or appropriate... means document... on adherence, meaning that the number of doses of the patient are not taken or are taken incorrectly, jeopardizing the patient's therapeutic outcome. While many low-income families obtain prescription coverage through government programs and can receive relatively generous pharmacy benefits, those without prescription coverage are required to pay the full retail price charged at their pharmacies. Because cash-paying customers72. Approximately 75 million uninsured and underinsured73 are at risk of not being able to access prescription drugs.74 The risk is greatest for chronically ill patients who require maintenance medications. The inability to purchase medications can result in worsening of symptoms or lack of improvement, which can cause preventable pain and premature death, as well as economic consequences for the individual, their family and society as a whole..