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Yes, it is most commonly used a study drug.

It is a strong stimulant (more like cocaine than like coffee) and potentially addictive so potentially dangerous and requires medical supervision.

it is a formulation of amphetamine.

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You aren’t really going to get addicted to therapeutic doses. Recreational doses are like 5-10x what a doctor would prescribe, with restrictive laws in the U.S. you can only get a months supply at a time.

Would be pretty dumb to use your months dosage for 3 days of partying

The question was "what abuse are they seeing with Adderral?". Abuse is mostly going to involve illegal supplies and illegal use.

> Would be pretty dumb to use your months dosage for 3 days of partying

It would be, but people can be pretty stupid. I know personally of a case where kids were sharing their doses.

Very few people are taking 350-700mg of Adderall... Recreational doses can be lower than the highest prescription dose.

It can't be as appealing and addictive as cocaine but most commonly be abused as a study drug and have recreational use be much less common.

It would never happen. So it must be much less appealing than cocaine.

I didn't realize studying was a crime.

Using controlled substances to study is a crime. Working is not a crime either, but using cocaine to be able to work harder is a crime.

wall street looking around nervously. Oh who am I kidding, no one cares about that one.

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