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Q: Adderall

asked by: julieleathers on February 8th, 2006

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My husband has been taking adderal on and off for 5 years now. He was off the adderal for the pas year and is now back on it. He went through his whole scrip in a week an1/2. 60 tablet at 20 mg each. In the past I have called his dr's and they would no longer see him. I am past that point now. I told him it was the adderal or his family and he is still thinking about it. I don't know what to do I know he is an addict and I am at a lost. Can someone please help..... :cry:

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Popsi

replied on April 26th, 2006

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Re: Adderall

julieleathers wrote:

my husband has been taking adderal on and off for 5 years now. He was off the adderal for the pas year and is now back on it. He went through his whole scrip in a week an1/2. 60 tablet at 20 mg each. In the past I have called his dr's and they would no longer see him. I am past that point now. I told him it was the adderal or his family and he is still thinking about it. I don't know what to do I know he is an addict and I am at a lost. Can someone please help..... :cry:

i was diagnosed with adhd at the age of 6 and was put on ritalin. Over the years I have been prescribed various medications until 4 years ago the doctors put me on adderallxr 60 mg's. I am now 25 by the way and within the past year or so began taking more than my prescribed dose. I have not gone a day without taking adderall since I began. Lets just say I have extensive knowledge in this field. Adderall is extremely addictive from a psychological standpoint. It is in the same class as cocaine and those that I know who have done both have told me that they prefer adderall. Threatening your husband will only put overwhelming amounts of pressure on him and make it much more difficult for him to quit. Comfort and encouragement would be a much better approach. Of course he will still think about it, and over time those feelings should subside and if he relapses, take it from there, but be there for him. You have to understand that this is going to be an extremely difficult task, if not the hardest task he's ever confronted. Professional help should be considered if he is unable to succeed on his own. Your husband needs encouragement, comfort, and to know that you will be there for him no matter what in order to make things as easy as possible. I hope I was not too late in writing this message.

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