Are medications for ADHD and ADD safe? Will they cause addiction?
Stimulant medication has been used to treat ADD and ADHD for over sixty years. They are as “safe” as any medication can be. Many studies have indicated that individuals treated with medication are less likely to abuse other drugs. Author’s Note: I have tried to mix up the terms attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder because I understand that most people use both terms. However, unless I specifically state a subtype, I am referring to the disorder as a whole and not the primarily inattentive or primarily hyperactive/impulsive subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
