Posted by utopizen on December 3, 2002, at 1:30:11
In reply to Re: rx. for speed addiction?, posted by oracle on December 2, 2002, at 23:23:35
If you truly think you have ADD, and want to responsibly use stimulants. do not tell your doctor you abused methamphetamine. I know it sounds bad, but doctors are legally required to not prescribe stimulants to people with a history of drug abuse. About the only exception is alcohol abuse history.
It's the law for doctors. Some may ignore it, but most don't, and it's always a thing hovering over a doctor's worries if he gets an audit. So be nice to your doctor either way, and don't even put him in the position of trying to help you by giving stims after knowing you abused meth, because this will get him in trouble during an audit.
Also, you probably weren't self-medicating unless you specifically used meth to elevate your productivity, and this benefit was more desirable to you than meth's euphoria. I have ADD, and I don't pop my stims just to walk down the street, that's crazy- I just use them when I'm going to study or go to class. I don't tell myself, "Geez, I sure better increase my dopamine receptors, or I could end up turning to abusive narcotics later in life."
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