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minus-square@PR3CiSiON@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•5 months agoWhy are doctors apposed to Adderall at all? It helps me tremendously, and I don’t have any downside to using it, yet it is painfully hard to get and maintain a prescription.
minus-square@scoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish2•5 months agoAdderal is extremely addictive and can be very hard on the body. If you need it to be a functional adult, then it makes sense, but someone who otherwise would make do shouldn’t be taking it just because.
minus-square@jackalope@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-25 months agoI wouldn’t say “extremely addictive”. More like “easily abused”.
Why are doctors apposed to Adderall at all? It helps me tremendously, and I don’t have any downside to using it, yet it is painfully hard to get and maintain a prescription.
Adderal is extremely addictive and can be very hard on the body.
If you need it to be a functional adult, then it makes sense, but someone who otherwise would make do shouldn’t be taking it just because.
I wouldn’t say “extremely addictive”. More like “easily abused”.