[novok]

The truth is probably more similar to (meth)amphetamines. Class 2 drug, very classic stimulant that you see junkies ruin their lives over on the street. Not even legal to prescribe at all to people in some countries.

Vast majority of ADHD people that it is prescribed to (like %99+) do not get addicted to the medication, and often forget to take it. It's the people just trying to get 'high' in general with doses way beyond the medical cases where it leads to addiction.

So yes, it's probably pretty addictive if your using it in a way thatleads people to get addicted to it, and not if your not using it in a way that tends to not lead to addiction.

[DiggyJohnson]

I’ve found this to seem more like a popular myth than reality, in my personal experience.

[edgyquant]

Which part? I agree that a lot of prescribed stimulant users are functional addicts. I also believe, as someone subscribed a stimulant for adhd who was productive beforehand, that patients and doctors know this and it is a calculated addiction.

The average methhead doesn’t take a micro dose just so they’re able to stay motivated and focused at work. If they did their wouldn’t be such a stigma. As an example the popular image of cocaine is a working man’s drug despite the fact it’s just as bad as meth when abused in large doses (induces psychosis, etc)

[DiggyJohnson]

Well said, thanks for the explanation. Sorry for being so blunt. Your first paragraph is my position and experience as well.

[hellotomyrars]

I semi-frequently forget to take my second dose of Ritalin in the day. Though honestly it helps me a little because here I can’t fill a new prescription of it until the exact day I run out. Gives me a little bit of a buffer.