Both my kids have legitimate ADHD. My oldest is 21. He doesn't take Adderall. And neither of them are addicts. For many who truly suffer from ADHD, the medicine actually prevents them from being addicts. I wish I knew what I know now and I would have tested them for other deficiencies before going straight to medicine after thorough educational testing. BUT that's the problem we face. We are not counseled in that way first. We are put on a direct path to pharmaceuticals. And there are other things to explore before going down that route.
Both my kids have legitimate ADHD. My oldest is 21. He doesn't take Adderall. And neither of them are addicts. For many who truly suffer from ADHD, the medicine actually prevents them from being addicts. I wish I knew what I know now and I would have tested them for other deficiencies before going straight to medicine after thorough educational testing. BUT that's the problem we face. We are not counseled in that way first. We are put on a direct path to pharmaceuticals. And there are other things to explore before going down that route.