If Substance Abuse Is a Symptom of ADHD, Do Doctors Feel Uncomfortable Prescribing a Schedule II Substance?

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I have read that substance abuse can be a symptom of ADHD. If this is the case, I was wondering if doctors feel uncomfortable prescribing a schedule II substance like Adderall?
What kind of alternative treatments are available for people who have abused substances in the past, but are troubled by ADHD?
Especially people who are in recovery.

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Answer by ET1982
Yapp. they are.

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