Not really. If the patient learns to seek the side effects of the drug at the expense of the therapeutic effects, it’s disincentivizing proper use. The truth i

Not really. If the patient learns to seek the side effects of the drug at the expense of the therapeutic effects, it’s disincentivizing proper use. The truth is that for properly-doses patients taking medication long-term, the “fun” part disappears naturally. People taking Adderall for a decade aren’t buzzing around like a college student popping their first pill during finals week. People with properly controlled chronic pain aren’t nodding off from their opioids. The euphoric effects aren’t just a bonus. They actively interfere with establishing successful treatment. Most diligent patients will overcome this, but a lot of people will abandon the therapeutic part and chase the “fun” part to their detriment. Or alternatively, they’ll abandon the therapy when the “fun” part wears off because it’s the only thing they were paying attention to.