Posted by phillybob on April 12, 2001, at 0:48:12
In reply to Re: new dealing with Adderall deanlinda, posted by #1 Stunna on April 12, 2001, at 0:08:26
> I'm a high school senior, I've never been diagnosed or thought to have any sign of ADD.
> p.s. at most I take around 5-10 pills monthly to bi-monthly, and each time is great! You can't beat the activeness, alertness, talkitiveness, and friendliness you get w/ Adderall... you can't beat it w/ a stick!! LOL :)
Let me understand, you don't "need" this drug to get by, which is meant to be the only reason other people are prescribed this medication. You are using this controlled substance as a "recreational" drug, an enhancement to your otherwise seemingly successful days of living.
Much like other "recreational" drugs which are typically illegal, even to physicians, the repercussions of use are not fully known [debating the pros and cons of legality and availabity of various illegal and legally prescribed drugs is worthy of another discussion thread and have been touched upon in threads within this forum, no doubt.]
I'm not really sure what the possible effects of taking this drug are save for addiction. I would venture to guess however that it (as well as other "supplementary" drugs) could cause some neuro-chemical change within your brain which could ultimately cause a mental infirmity and/or a necessity to take this medication and/or other prescribed ones to actually sustain a decent "living" for you (but maybe I'd just be postin' that to scare you ... but it is a compelling thought, nonetheless).
I'll just cut and paste the following, on which I am in agreement, from Noa's earlier post:
"the kind of abuse you are talking about is what keeps medications like Adderall under tight controls for those of us who NEED it and are under a doctor's care in using it. It cannot be refilled. It cannot be called in by the doctor to the pharmacy. I have to go to the doctor in person to get a new paper scrip every time. My insurance company can make me and my doctor jump through lots of hoops ..."
Finally, Stunna, you've said: "and furthormore I've found that people enjoy my company (I'm quite mean to people normally) while I'm on Adderall." Sounds like you might want to look into that with some talk counseling/therapy or read a good self-help book ... or maybe you do need some form of medication and your mental problems have not quite exploded yet. Many people do not necessarily experience their infirmities until later in life. Could abuse of Adderall be a trigger? Also, keep in mind, that recreational use of drugs (at least, on a regular basis) is often a sign of one who is trying to self-medicate themselves for an underlying problem.
P.S. Check your spelling, 3.45 GPA substance abuser #1 Dunno.
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