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It's very easy to get ADHD medication. Fill out the mental questionaire aka check all the boxes that would match having ADHD symptons, say you can't focus on an
by spirit557 3y ago
It's very easy to get ADHD medication. Fill out the mental questionaire aka check all the boxes that would match having ADHD symptons, say you can't focus on anything and in short order you will get your prescription.
- Auracle 3y agoOn one hand it makes it easy for people that don’t have ADHD to get the medication. On the other, I’m under the impression that one of the best ways to confirm you actually have ADHD is by taking a stimulant. If you make it significantly harder those who actually need help might not get it, and the harm from a limited stimulant supply for everyone else isn’t all that bad compared to even things like alcohol, weed, etc. Little kids are another thing entirely, though I know someone in my family in the US had to go through quite a lot until their 8 year old son was given medication. That included things like therapy with coping strategies.
- devmor 3y agoIs it really that easy to get ADHD medication over there? Here in the US it took me ~4 years of navigating bureaucracy, seeing different specialists and undergoing different evaluations.
- ZunarJ5 3y agoIt's not. This is a moral panic piece.
- ParetoOptimal 3y agoI agree it's a moral panic piece, but I think certain regions probably have an easier time getting a diagnosis. That seems to be a big source of disagreement and people talking past one another.
- spirit557 3y agoThis is in US that I was relating