Posted by viridis on February 25, 2003, at 19:32:52
In reply to stimulants and benzos, posted by cybercafe on February 23, 2003, at 15:58:41
I take Adderall, and don't notice anything different about waking up; I've always been slow to wake up, but I don't think the stimulant has anything to do with it. I am on a very low dose, though.
As for carrying pills -- I'm very casual about it, will walk around with Xanax, Adderall and so on in my shirt pocket, have some in my desk drawer, backpack, etc. However, my pdoc has admonished me about this -- he says that technically, you're supposed to keep meds in a prescription bottle, or at least have a copy of the prescription with you. I always do this when I travel, just not in everyday situations, but I suppose that I could get into trouble or at least be inconvenienced if I were stopped for some reason. I just don't worry much about those things.
Apparently, many pharmacies will provide very small bottles or envelopes with a copy of the prescription on them -- you might ask about that.
My pdoc also mentioned that every few months he'll get a call from a high school etc. asking him to verify the legality of some pill that was found on one of his student patients, or in their locker, and he says that (technically) possessing the meds without the prescription on hand can result in a fine. I'm not sure if this is just state-specific, or a federal law.
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