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epcd t1_j0xgroo wrote

According to the current medications guidance document for federal prison inmates, Federal Bureau of Prisons Health Services: National Formulary, Part I (16 May 2019), adult ADHD medications—atomoxetine (Strattera®), methylphenidate (Ritalin®), amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall®/Dexedrine®)—can be prescribed and administered.

Since ADHD drugs are classified as controlled substances, inmates cannot personally possess or self-administer these types of medications. Instead, “a single dose of medication is administered [to the inmate] at Pill Line by a qualified employee, and that dose is consumed in the presence of the employee.”

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tjkrtjkr t1_j0xkyn9 wrote

https://www.bop.gov/resources/pdfs/adult_adhd_cd.pdf

Stimulants being the last option in their strategy, I stand corrected. Read the link I posted and you'll see they're a last resort due to abuse potential.

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epcd t1_j0xqxex wrote

I was aware of this, per the BOPHS Nat’l Formulary. Nevertheless, thank you for sharing a BOP link specific for ADHD treatments and medications (and may none of us, clad in unfashionable orange, ever have to queue up in a penal pill line).

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tjkrtjkr t1_j0xs5tn wrote

Thank you for sharing your link as well, and agreed!

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