Should I be concerned?

[Fez Hammersticks]

I help coach a youth basketball team and one of the players mother told me her son was recently put on Adderall.

Isn't this drug basically methamphetamine?

It just seems running+young age(12)+stimulant is a bad combo.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

http://www.medicinenet.com/amphetamine_and_dextroamphetamine/article.htm

Seems like heavy duty stuff.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Its for ADD. I don't think you need to worry about it. Maybe get a note from his doc?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I know it's for ADD but it sounds like a powerful stimulant.

How is this legal?

...Legal Meth, weird

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

As a professional in this area I recommend consulting with an attorney about this. If anything happens to him (or her), you're butt could end up in a sling.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Maybe have the parents sign a waiver of some sort?

It's just a really weird situation for myself.

Being a professional in that area, how is this drug even legal? I read this was orig. a diet drug in the 60's and they tweeked (excuse the pun) it for the use in children for ADD/ADHD years later. Unbelievable.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Maybe have the parents sign a waiver of some sort?

It's just a really weird situation for myself.

Being a professional in that area, how is this drug even legal? I read this was orig. a diet drug in the 60's and they tweeked (excuse the pun) it for the use in children for ADD/ADHD years later. Unbelievable.

That's what I had in mind. But I would have an attorney who does insurance defense work draw it up and advise as to potential liability.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

You could always just bench him.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

You could always just bench him.

Then the parents would really sue!

 

[Haakzilla]

...tell him to share half of the pill with you and everything should be A-OK [you might even earn COY honors]!!!

 

[MARIS61]

I would think it would be a banned substance in youth sports, although I am against drug testing of any kind.

The organization you coach for would be the liable one as long as you inform them to CYA.

I would inform his Dr. that he's playing for you since his parents may not have or may have ignored his advice.