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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 323821" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>Hi and welcome, Clive. I'm sorry I'm coming late to this conversation, but wanted to add my thoughts. From a doctor's point of view, any time a patient comes in and requests a specific controlled medication it's a huge red flag. Plenty of docs get tired of dealing with aggressive and assaultive drug seekers and just give them what they want, so it's easy to get scripts for controlled drugs from them; others aren't very tuned in to the red flags that tip you off to drug seekers. But I agree with the comments by MWM and the others who are urging caution. Your daughter's friend should never have let her use her Adderall, and the fact that she did means there's a good chance she's selling. </p><p></p><p>With your daughter's history of drug use I would not help her obtain any controlled substance in any way. Even if something were prescribed for legitimate reasons, her behavior pattern is too much of a risk. My difficult child has a history of drug use and has begged for methylphenidate to help his lack of concentration (his descriptions sound much like your daughter's), but it would be a disaster for him to have it. Anyone with substance abuse issues or bipolar illness should not take stimulants - ever.</p><p></p><p>Your daughter's pattern of absenteeism does raise another red flag for me. While someone with ADHD will find it difficult to focus through a long class, losing track of things to the point of just leaving between classes is not an ADHD trait. That's a voluntary action. Unless she also gets lost on her way to various destinations, i.e. gets off a bus randomly before getting home and doesn't recall that she was going home, or can't recall where she was heading when she's halfway to an appointment, leaving school in the middle of the day isn't a medical issue. And if she is doing those things, there may be a medical issue but it's not ADHD. </p><p></p><p>You're doing everything you can to help your daughter complete high school. After her consistent absenteeism, taking her home and giving her another chance is very supportive on your part. I hope you and your wife make plans for some firm house rules - not many, but rules about important things that you're prepared to follow through on, such as no drug/alcohol use - and the consequences for breaking them. With an adult child in the house it works better to have the rules up front and everyone on the same page.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes, and I hope the doctor is able to give you and your daughter some helpful suggestions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 323821, member: 2884"] Hi and welcome, Clive. I'm sorry I'm coming late to this conversation, but wanted to add my thoughts. From a doctor's point of view, any time a patient comes in and requests a specific controlled medication it's a huge red flag. Plenty of docs get tired of dealing with aggressive and assaultive drug seekers and just give them what they want, so it's easy to get scripts for controlled drugs from them; others aren't very tuned in to the red flags that tip you off to drug seekers. But I agree with the comments by MWM and the others who are urging caution. Your daughter's friend should never have let her use her Adderall, and the fact that she did means there's a good chance she's selling. With your daughter's history of drug use I would not help her obtain any controlled substance in any way. Even if something were prescribed for legitimate reasons, her behavior pattern is too much of a risk. My difficult child has a history of drug use and has begged for methylphenidate to help his lack of concentration (his descriptions sound much like your daughter's), but it would be a disaster for him to have it. Anyone with substance abuse issues or bipolar illness should not take stimulants - ever. Your daughter's pattern of absenteeism does raise another red flag for me. While someone with ADHD will find it difficult to focus through a long class, losing track of things to the point of just leaving between classes is not an ADHD trait. That's a voluntary action. Unless she also gets lost on her way to various destinations, i.e. gets off a bus randomly before getting home and doesn't recall that she was going home, or can't recall where she was heading when she's halfway to an appointment, leaving school in the middle of the day isn't a medical issue. And if she is doing those things, there may be a medical issue but it's not ADHD. You're doing everything you can to help your daughter complete high school. After her consistent absenteeism, taking her home and giving her another chance is very supportive on your part. I hope you and your wife make plans for some firm house rules - not many, but rules about important things that you're prepared to follow through on, such as no drug/alcohol use - and the consequences for breaking them. With an adult child in the house it works better to have the rules up front and everyone on the same page. Best wishes, and I hope the doctor is able to give you and your daughter some helpful suggestions. [/QUOTE]
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