How misusing medication for ADHD can be lead to drug overdose As research and technology in medicine has advanced, we have seen people live longer and keep their aliments under control. But sometimes it is very easy to rely on medication too much. “ADHD drugs were responsible for nearly 23,000 emergency ER visits” ("Beware: ADHD Drugs Are Far from Harmless,”). It could lead to major side effects. Or it could lead into to an overdose. These are just some of the things that can affect people when they are taking medication for ADHD. With getting the right help people can receive help with the addiction and overdoses that comes with ADHD medication. Then people will be able to live more of a normal life. People should be educated on the misuse of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication. …show more content…
According ("Adderall: Uses, Abuses & Side Effects,") Adderall (which is medication for ADHD) is a schedule II controlled substance and a very high risk for addiction or abuse. So it would be imperative that a person when they have are taking medication for ADHD that it is only for what that person needs. For instance, someone can easily make a mistake prescribing more medication that someone does not need. This will make it able to for that person to get addicted to the medication. A second way medication can be harmful is people sharing medication and selling medication. The 483 students that were prescribed medication 33.6 percent shared their medication (Garnier et al., 2010). If some people can get access to more medication those others, than it would probably be that someone could get a financial gain from selling medication. It could also means the sharing of medication where someone could have a higher dosage than they need to have. This can easily lead to someone overdosing on