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A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains
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Yea. I have ADHD. Gimme dem dopamine cells. I'm tired of people talking shit because I take a prescribed stimulant.
People say negative things about that? That's crazy, people are judgmental about stupid shit.
Dude, I’ve gotten rejected from jobs because of it. Yes it’s illegal, no it’s often not worth suing if the government decides not to take the case
Don't tell them next time.
I’m not sure why this would ever come up in a job interview, it’s not your employer’s business.
It wouldn't come up in an interview, unless it's a tiny business.
Being ADHD myself, it wouldn't surprise me if the person above made it a topic of conversation themselves. Inability to shut ones mouth is something I am more than familiar with.
It could also be a matter of them disclosing it to get accommodations.
"By the way, I have ADHD, so might need a bit of help here and there" seems entirely reasonable for someone to say in an interview, but might also get them rejected.
Oh it's totally reasonable to bring it up but I still wouldn't do it though.
Rarely have I had a company be upfront about any issues they have so I am more than willing to reciprocate.
Pre-employment drug screens test for amphetamines so it will come up on that screening if the company does them.
I have never had a problem with that. If it's a prescription and it shows on a test, it's not any business of the prospective employer. When I am at the testing facility, I always disclose to them that I am taking amphetamines. I dunno if they have a box they need to check off for that, but I really don't care. Since my medications are legal, any disclosure of that testing data would fall directly into the category of HIPAA and not something your average company can handle.
At least in the US, scheduled medication is tracked fairly hard. I suspect my name would come up if the testing facility checks for that kind of thing. (Just speculation: I have no idea how the system works on the backend.)
More speculation: There may be specific markers in legal, scheduled medications. Is that a thing? If so, it might be a clue into legal or illegal use for the test.
That's a good point. My understanding of how results are provided to employers was incorrect.
You will come up positive on a pre employment drug test though correct?
Depends on the drug. Not all of them do.
I've literally had pharmacists "tut tut" me about being prescribed them, called an addict, questioned if I really need them, had them called legal meth. Like bitch, if my brain could get addicted to this shit, I wouldn't forget to take them!
Ugh, yeh I hate judgemental pharmacists. I take a couple of controlled substances, but I've found a pharmacy nearby where they are super nice and happy to have my business. Now my whole family goes there for all our pharmacy needs, even if the shitty chain discount place might be a little cheaper.
I have adhd and you know what's worse than taking stims every day? Not taking them! I sooo wish we had another solution
Caffeine and Alcohol are a bit weird, since they don't have the stigma that other drugs do.
If you say "Oh, I need a litre of coffee to function in the mornings", people would just laugh and agree, whereas if you said that you had to take your stimulant medication/dextroamphetamine to function/took the caffeine in pill form, people might judge you for it.
You see it a bit with social media, where people say that ADHD is merely an excuse for laziness, and that medication does more harm than it helps, but will happily excuse people needing a coffee to start up in the morning.