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You're right, and the situation is a harm to those who need adderall. Besides, adderall is not nearly as dangerous as Opiods. Whoopty-doo if it's diet Coke. This is why, even though I don't like Adderall's side effects for my ADHD and don't use it often, I keep the prescription, because fuck the government trying to squeeze pharmacists and doctors.

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So even though there's a shortage, you're keeping your prescription to "fuck the government" but actually only fucking someone who needs it and cannot get it?

Yep. No matter how long I've been taking my ADHD meds, I can just stop them at any time. I'll sleep for a while (I think my record is 25 hours of sleep), but that's it. No life-threatening withdrawals. No panic. No pain. Safer than any opioid (except perhaps naloxone?).

The withdrawals are fucking garbage from even mild abuse (3x prescribed). I passed out and cut my head. And was anhedonic. And lethargic.

And I started taking it as an adult. So I had 4 or 5 ADHD diagnoses under my belt.

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