A growing number of incidents of abuse have been associated with adolescents, young adults and college students who are using the drug for its stimulant effects. It is being used for appetite suppression in many teenagers with eating disorders who have gotten the pills from friends. Excessive doses of Ritalin over a long period of time can produce addiction. It is also possible to develop tolerance to the drug, so that larger doses are needed to produce the original effect. The powder form is snorted.
Some addicts dissolve the tablets with water and inject the mixture.
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