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Very happy to hear from you. I can only imagine how difficult this is for you and I applaud you for reaching out and asking for guidance. The good news is that your son will be ok physically as long as he continues not to use. The bad news/potentially good news is that he has a long road ahead of him in Recovery. Your son has been abusing medications for a disorder that he very, very likely does not have.
Most medications for ADHD are actually stimulants that work off what is called the "paradoxical effect", meaning something that can't work...does. A person who has ADHD has a mind and a body that are moving too fast and yet giving them stimulants actually slows them down. Adderol is a powerful stimulant and 30 mg a day is a pretty solid dose. Using 90 mg a day...his doctor is an idiot. Your son is likely very productive and a bit erratic and unstable emotionally - all because he's taking speed (legal speed but still, speed).
His withdrawals should be fine - getting the drug out of his sytem is only the beginning. My guess would be that he is emotionally immature and has some growing up to do, He will assuredly be tempted to abuse meds and/or do other stimulants for a long time. I can't recommend highly enough that he become involved in Narcotics Anonymous and I recommend Nar-Anon to you and his family.
Best of luck and blessed be
Jim LaPierre
About the Expert
Jim LaPierre
LCSW, CCS
Brewer, Maine
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Anger Management, Gay Lesbian Issues, Spirituality, Divorce, Compulsive Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Addiction or Substance Abuse, OCD, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence, Anxiety or Fears, ADHD, Impulse Control Disorders, Relationship Issues, Women, Loss or Grief, Eating Disorders, Depression, Finding Your Purpose in Life
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