There are certainly people for which your description of "drugged life" is true, but the older I get, the more I see that everyone has a sense of self-regulatio

There are certainly people for which your description of "drugged life" is true, but the older I get, the more I see that everyone has a sense of self-regulation (and at least the people I'm around seem to listen to it). People know when they're turning into automatons, people know when they're compromising their health. There comes a point with any drug where your tolerance rises and you have to decide whether to consume more or take a break, explore other avenues. Almost everyone I know on Adderall has slowed down or quit over time. The returns diminish and regular usage of a strong dose tends to make people noticeably neurotic (incessantly talkative) - going off of it is kind of a relief. My experience with Adderall has been far different than the "faster, faster faster" characterization. It really makes the psychological term "executive function" make sense - I temporarily get a much clearer sense of all of my priorities and the systemic obstacles to reach them. It's made me more social, organized and energetic long after the high wears off.