Topic: Adam Levine

The pharmaceutical drug Vyvanse, promoted by Adam Levine, is scrutinized for its marketing tactics that emphasize 14-hour productivity. The commercials include warnings about the risk of abuse and the illegality of selling the drug, which some argue inadvertently highlights its black-market value. Side effects listed for the amphetamine-based medication include sudden death, stroke, and mental illness, yet it is marketed as a tool for adults to manage daily tasks like laundry and work.

Singer Adam Levine is the face of the "Own It" project, a campaign sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Shire to encourage adults to get screened for ADHD. The campaign features an online quiz that critics argue is designed to lead almost any respondent toward a diagnosis and subsequent prescription for drugs like Adderall. The hosts discuss the potential dangers of these medications and the aggressive marketing tactics used to target adults and children.