Prescription meds are not _anything_ like party drugs, either in dose or in isomer. Comparing them to meth is a reactionary talking point regularly brought up among those upset a previously-underdiagnosed illness is suddenly being treated.
The main problem with meth, which Adderall solves, is that the supply chain is some hobo in a trailer rather than nice, government-regulated pharmaceutical plants.
>A report in Britain’s Sunday Times said a dozen sites inside the Palace of Westminster, which includes the House of Lords and House of Commons, tested positive for traces of cocaine.*
* https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/06/british-parl...
Edit: We're talking about amphetamine based production being non sustainable - by comparing with tea and coffee I imagine you mean that we should expect people to take amphetamines to the same extant they take other stimulants (ie: to wake up, to work longer, to focus, etc). We shouldn't expect everyone to be on stimulants, we should lower the workload.
This has been a problem for years in academia and in medecine - people taking amphetamines and cocaine to be able to compete in their field. Without talking about expectations in other fields - I've seen my fair share of cocaine and speed in kitchens and in service - I don't think it's sustainable.
If you need speed, the workload is too much for one individual. Speed is not a long term solution.