longreads, 2 months ago

"When I was eight, the parent who wanted me on meds won and I started taking Ritalin. It was the first of many medications. In retrospect, the pills seemed less about helping me and more about shutting me up." —Jason Diamond for Esquire

https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/health/a46603106/adderall-shortage/

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