{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Actually ADHD | Medication Strategies & Clinical Wisdom","title":"Got Adderall From a Friend? Here's What a Prescriber Wants You to Know","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":660,"description":"Is it illegal to share ADHD medication? What happens if you got Adderall or Vyvanse from a friend? Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP-BC, answers both the legal question and the one that matters more clinically: what borrowing a controlled substance does to your relationship with a medication you may eventually need.\nCovered in this episode:\nThe legal exposure on both sides — giving and receiving\nWhy ADHD stimulants are Schedule II and what that classification means\nThe difference between a drug and a therapeutic\nWhy \"as needed\" dosing creates a behavioral problem\nWhether to disclose prior use to a prescriber, and what a prescriber actually does with that information\nWhy people who borrow medication struggle more with long-term treatment\nFinding a provider who evaluates adult ADHD\nJonathan Murphy is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specializing in adult ADHD, licensed in MA, NH, OR, and WA. 20,000+ clinical hours.\nThis is general education, not medical or legal advice.\nCorrections and notes:\nSharing or distributing a prescribed Schedule II stimulant is a criminal offense in every U.S. state, but the charge varies. Depending on jurisdiction, quantity, and whether money changed hands, it may be charged as a felony or misdemeanor, and federal charges are possible. Consult an attorney about your specific situation.\nThe German military distributed Pervitin, a methamphetamine preparation, to troops beginning in 1938. Mid-century American amphetamine use involved different compounds and regulatory conditions. Related but distinct chapters.\nThe Process: An Adult's Guide to ADHD Medication — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2Z6PM4T","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TQ0cdwY1LDRCErv0owrNaxd6zJJuqtQCa3NYWW3JqR4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yY2Vj/MzI1NGM3NGJkMzhm/YTFhNGUzZWMzMjg3/NTQ5MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}