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02-12-2009, 07:28 PM
Yes, it can help people with ADD or ADHD. Some ADHD patients can't take Ritalin, so they take other medications. They do help.But a prescription is a prescription. When a medication is prescribed, it generally means that the patient needs or could benefit from that medication. Any medication taken by someone that isn't prescribed to them can be harmful, addictive and cause damage. Which is why only a medical professional can determine who is allowed to take what.I work at a college, and I'm one of the people that reads your papers, so I'm going to *warn* you right now:I don't care if those meds made you write the most magnificent essay in the world--I don't care if your friends tell you about how they are taking ADD meds and focusing so much more and getting straight A's--I don't care because we can STILL TELL that you're high. Believe me--I see papers all the time with Adderall written all over them. Your teachers, your professors, and your boss have been to high school, they've been to college, many of us all had their fair share of drinking and/or drugs way before you, so don't think that you can outsmart anyone with a paper you wrote while you were high on amphetamines. Just because we don't say anything doesn't mean we can't tell you're popping pills.=--This is where these meds get such a bad reputation. If you're a student writing a paper and you're prescribed meds, and you're taking them as prescribed, great. Otherwise, don't do it.
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