This article kind of resonates with me, since I was briefly prescribed Adderall in high school. It was more an effort to strongarm me into paying attention than

This article kind of resonates with me, since I was briefly prescribed Adderall in high school. It was more an effort to strongarm me into paying attention than it was to treat a medical condition. And this sounds very familiar: >But when the Adderall wore off each day, Connor had a tougher time than ever. He spent afternoons crying and refusing to do much of anything. The stimulant made it difficult for him to fall asleep at night. The thing about Adderall is, it's a close cousin to crystal meth and has some serious side effects. When it wears off, there is a serious come-down, both emotionally and physically, so if you're taking it to focus in school, you're going to be a lethargic and miserable wreck by 4:00 or so. To me, this is insane and enormously harmful. How could any parent see this, decide that the ends justify the means, and then double down with more drugs to deal with the side effects is completely beyond me.