"this drug completely ruined my life.  i started taking the drug when i was 12..till about 25. everything i have done academically has been due to adderall. i have a degree in i/t and am working on a civil eng. masters degree. don&#039;t get it confused, you can be fine for a year or even years on this drug..but it will catch up to you. after i quit taking iti  was back to a 12 year old academically and professional performance wise. it made my real adhd 10x worse w/o the drug and gave me crippling anxiety. i quit taking it and developed a cocaine problem then a drinking problem that almost killed me. i attribute each of these addictions to being on legal speed for 13 years..it&#039;s speed - there is  no way around it."