3 Common Misconceptions About ADHD Medication — Dependency, Personality Change, and Medication Alone?

3-Line Summary

1. What: Investigated the relationship between childhood stimulant prescriptions and subsequent substance use disorder risk.
2. Who: Long-term follow-up of adolescents/young adults with ADHD stimulant prescription history.
3. Result: When taken as prescribed, subsequent SUD risk was not increased.

Keywords

stimulant substance-use-disorder dependence misconceptions long-term

Action Tips

• If you notice anything unusual while on medication, let your specialist know.
• Do not change dosing schedule or timing on your own.