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[Frumple]

Little bit of both? There's been issues with overprescription and abuse (and trafficking) of adderal and ritalin (major brand names for the two most prevalent ADHD medications, amphetamine and methylphenidate, respectively), but there's also been a pretty strong strain of media drastically overstating the occurrence of such. So there's definitely a stigma -- one not entirely based on exaggeration, but notably so. It's very much possible they're worried due to catching the general sentiment about them without having actually looked into treatment with any particular depth.

That said, basically... everyone I've heard of that actually has ADHD? The medication, once it's dialed in, is basically a godsend. Extremely drastic improvements in quality of life. It's not without risks, including addiction, but so far as I'm aware it's not substantially worse than most other sorts of psychoactive prescriptions. There's just some cultural/historical issues that's given them a bad reputation.

[McTraveller]

Just be aware there is apparently at least an adderal shortage in the US. My daughter has a prescription, and it's been on back-order for at least 2 months now.  She is having a quite difficult time focusing at school and it's notably affecting her grades.

We call it her "focus medicine" because it does indeed work.

[Great Order]

I'm UK based, so it might not apply here. I'll be waiting a while regardless unless I pursue private diagnosis.

[EuchreJack]

For whatever it's worth, you don't necessarily need to take the medication, at least not necessarily for your whole life.

It's possible I got slapped with the ADHD label at one point, I generally stopped paying attention after a while.
I WAS prescribed Ritalin in my childhood. I stopped taking it regularly in college, then stopped taking it at all. Never went back to it.
And I now have an office job that required focus, concentration, and working with large amounts of boring paperwork.
So it is possible to "grow out of it". Don't give up your critical thinking to Big Pharma_{Although that is probably a much bigger problem in the States}

College is a typical time when some people do in fact start taking Ritalin and/or Adderal, due to it requiring more concentration and focus, plus the competitive environment_{Again, this is more a reflection of College in the States when I was younger}

Protip:

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You should ABSOLUTELY get yourself prescribed Ritalin and/or Adderal, as you can sell it for Big Money if you don't need it yourself. 

[Great Order]

If I was going to grow out of it, I think I'd have done that by now. I'm a full-fledged adult. Not a young adult, an adult-adult.

[scriver]

I still think I have some form of grave adhd, even if the guys in  charge disagree. I wish I had been slapped with a label, maybe then I'd actually be a functional person with a future.

[dragdeler]

Thing is if you're not they're just prescribing you speed at that point, which is why they're so touchy... Not that I necessarily agree... But the stuff can be quite nasty, not just from an addictive pov, but I bet it least as likely to trigger psychosis as cannabis is though I hav'nt checked any studies.

That being said if anybody feels desperate it might be worth looking into ephedra herbs... It's a possible precursor, so don't be an idiot and go buy a year's worth of stock ^^ and for god's sake do your research, but it's legal in many places afaik... I know as good as nothing about it, other than it exist and has some traditional usage in asia.

[None]

i, uh, wasn't really talking about physical pain with my question, but whatever

[McTraveller]

This isn't really a random question... where is everyone? Is everyone traveling or something?

[Eric Blank]

Wouldn't you like to know Mr. Totally Not a Government Agent

[McTraveller]

Is that an odd form of flattery?

[Great Order]

This isn't really a random question... where is everyone? Is everyone traveling or something?

Oh yes, McTraveller is of course asking whether or not everyone is travelling.

That's called projection.

[Eric Blank]

But its self-projection, because we're all Pathos.

We need therapy. Badly.

[TD1]

The You who is I needs therapy, but the I who is You does not.

[McTraveller]

Does anyone else misread "Ronna McDaniel" as "Ronald McDonald"?