Who is to blame for the current surge in the use of the drug Adderall? Are doctors to blame? Are they merely pill pushers, not taking the time to thoroughly evaluate patients? Are users the problem, lying to their physicians about their symptoms in order to get a prescription?
Drug classes could mean the difference between life and death. I think the pharmaceutical companies need to jump on the drug education bandwagon and offer to help addicts wean themselves off prescription medication. As reported in www.nytimes.com.
Adderall can be useful in a small group of individuals – through truly suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.).
Medications like Adderall can markedly improve the lives of children and others with the disorder. But the tunnel-like focus the medicines provide has led growing numbers of teenagers and young adults to fake symptoms to obtain steady prescriptions for highly addictive medications that carry serious psychological dangers.
These efforts are facilitated by a segment of doctors who skip established diagnostic procedures, renew prescriptions reflexively and spend too little time with patients to accurately monitor side effects.
If you or anyone you care about is currently using Adderall you should be extremely careful. If you are addicted to Adderall, there is a good chance you don’t need it.