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[quote=Anonymous]I didn’t read all of the replies but have two kids in late teens on ADHD meds. One also has ASD and ARFID-like eating. It affected both of my kids appetites but only early in the day. Didn’t make them more picky at all.

For one of ours, ADHD meds did not work at all. Tried many and they didn’t have the desired effect and made her irritable.

For the other, it made a big difference.

I agree with a few of the other posts that addiction is less likely with properly medicated ADHD. I am a recovering addict and this was a concern of mine too. Now, having had kids on meds for several years (they are both now in their late teens) I think that I had untreated ADHD and that is part of why I turned to substances. My kids have not had drug problems. The older one drinks socially I think, but I cannot imagine in a million years she’d take her ADHD meds more than prescribed. She doesn’t like the way she feels even to take a booster, and is very serious about making sure she takes them on time, etc.[/quote]

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