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by mdellavo 798 days ago
Using stimulants prescribed for ADHD to have extra pep in your step is drug abuse - just sayin. You see this a lot with adults taking stimulants for ADHD.
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When normal activity completely drains you due to a recognized and diagnosed disorder, and you take a prescribed drug to offset that deficit - that’s called “medication”.
It's not drug abuse, it's highly effective medication. https://www.adhdevidence.org/evidence