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I have lots of friends who've taken Ritalin and Adderall. I've noticed a much higher rate of alcohol dependency among them, I suspect as we age they'll also hav
by rgifford 6y ago
I have lots of friends who've taken Ritalin and Adderall. I've noticed a much higher rate of alcohol dependency among them, I suspect as we age they'll also have a higher rate of heart issues. Many tell me they quickly increase their dose and drink to be able to sleep.
To me it seems like medicalizing social issues is a deal with the devil. There's always another issue and another drug to treat that issue.
- falcolas 6y agoLike chronic back pain and medications for that? Or MS and the cocktails of steroids which can reduce the pain long term? How about our penchant for using advanced sedation before putting people through surgery, and pain relievers after? Yeah, it’s a damned shame we medicate people with those things. /s
- rgifford 6y agoOver prescription of pain relievers is widely regarded as what caused the opioid epidemic. Sedation causes lots of deaths every year. Back pain is highly avoidable with basic lifestyle changes. I don't know much about MS. My grandma took a weight loss drug called Fen-Phen and had heart issues late in life because of it. It was a low-grade form of speed used by house wives in the 70s for appetite suppression and increased energy. US history leans overly medicalized and drugged IMO.
- astrange 6y ago> I have lots of friends who've taken Ritalin and Adderall. I've noticed a much higher rate of alcohol dependency among them This is reverse causation. All evidence shows that taking Adderall prevents addiction and substance abuse, it doesn't make it worse.