Is it OK to take Adderall on an “as needed” basis?
If you can be casual about it, yes. Actually, this is what many college students do anyway, except “as needed” means “I get my friend to sell me some of his Adderall when it’s final exam time”. I hate to advise you to go this route (because you’ll be a better person for figuring out how to take on even the biggest scholastic challenge without the pills), but if you really have to…go for it; it’s better than taking it every day and getting really hooked. Unfortunately, school is in many ways something you just have to get through until you can do something you actually enjoy. Adderall is brilliant at helping tolerate crap like that. It is bottled conformity, and that’s exactly what modern education demands. Overall, Justin, I understand your situation is pretty rough right now. But I remain curious: What happened when you first started high school and got all those good grades? What was your mental and emotional state like? Why the drop off? Did you suddenly gain interest in school and
