I am 25. My younger sister (21) took adderall through high school, and my younger brother (23) still takes adderall when he has a project for school. Neither of them has ever tried ritalin. When I go to my psych appointment on Wednesday, I will certainly ask why he chose the short-acting ritalin. I won't complain about the price ($8 for 60 tabs at Target), but so far, I'm not terribly impressed.