Frustrated by the shortage of Adderall in New York City, Mélanie Berliet tracks down a large supply from a far-away pharmacy and debates selling the excess:
I phone a college sophomore I used to babysit, figuring that as a student he'll know Adderall’s present street value. He says that 10-mg. pills typically go for $7 to $10. But I notice that on Craigslist, where Adderall is exchanged under the label "study aid," posts from buyers far outnumber those from sellers. I estimate I can price pills up to $12 apiece, for a profit of nearly 800 percent. On the other hand: "It's good that you obtained the drugs legally. But Adderall is a controlled substance, so selling it is illegal," criminal-defense lawyer Edward Kratt tells me. "And if you’re doing it over the Internet, there are interstate-commerce implications that might put the case under federal jurisdiction."
She goes on to "chronicle the Adderall-dealing adventures of my dear friend Ellie."
(Photo by Taylor Dawn Fortune)
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