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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by Eisenstein on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @09:28PM (#37759822)
ADHD drugs like adderall are a tiny step from meth (and you can actually get meth under prescription for ADHD; brand name Desoxyn) and people take them every day from childhood on without becoming destitute.
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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by eru on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @11:29PM (#37760531)
That's broadly true. Though do keep in mind that therapeutic doses of stimulants for treatment of ADHD are tiny fraction of 'party' doses.

Btw, nicotine works well against ADHD for most. (Smoking is about the worst way to get nicotine. Plasters or even vaping are better alternatives.) See https://gwern.net/nicotine

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