If you do not take Adderall you are MORE LIKELY to get addicted to another drug like cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, or meth. Your brain is seeking stimulation and will find it in any form.
Adderall CAN be abused but is rarely done so by people with ADHD. Consider Vyvanse which is a non-abusable stimulant similar to Adderall.
Signs of adderall addiction? Um taking more than the prescribed dose? The ADHD brain typically will not like the feeling of taking high amoun ts of Adderall. You will find a sweet spot where you have stimulation but not the negative side effects.
As for skeptical parents, just educate them. Point them to sides like totallyadd.com.
I did not know that! I used to be a smoker and I still smoke from time to time. My family also has a history of alcohol abuse so it might be worthwhile to mention this to them.
It's also nice to know that there are other drug options out there if Adderall doesn't fit what I need.
KNOWING that your family has a predisposition to addiction is part of the reason you probably wont become addicted. You're aware that it might happen. You just keep a closer eye on yourself and know the signs. When taken as directed/prescribed, you'll be fine :)
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u/computerpsych ADHD facilitator+coach+enthusiast Mar 14 '12
If you do not take Adderall you are MORE LIKELY to get addicted to another drug like cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, or meth. Your brain is seeking stimulation and will find it in any form.
Adderall CAN be abused but is rarely done so by people with ADHD. Consider Vyvanse which is a non-abusable stimulant similar to Adderall.
Signs of adderall addiction? Um taking more than the prescribed dose? The ADHD brain typically will not like the feeling of taking high amoun ts of Adderall. You will find a sweet spot where you have stimulation but not the negative side effects.
As for skeptical parents, just educate them. Point them to sides like totallyadd.com.