Do amphetamines such as Ritalin and Adderall lead to addiction when used for reducing the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Present evidence indicates that the therapeutic use of these drugs is highly effective in controlling symptoms of this disorder. Furthermore, the benefit of these drugs far outweighs their danger in producing dependence. (Remember that drugs do not cause dependence, it is the person’s susceptibility to addiction that leads to the disease.) Clinicians also think that untreated ADHD may lead to increased drug use later in life as the person tries to “self-medicate” the symptoms.
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