ADHD medication makes and ADHD brain "normal". It slows everything down and lets you concentrate. It does the opposite for people who do not have ADHD.

They can't really be all that addictive to someone who genuinely needs them. There are withdrawls if you stop cold turkey sometimes. But this happens with a lot of medications, even happens with birth control.

I have parents who don't believe in medication or psychological doctors. So I understand how that can be frustrating. I wasn't able to seek out help till I moved out. Hopefully that's not the case for you, but at least you can come here and talk and vent. I wish you the best of luck.