It's definitely not as mad as crustal meth or cocaine. It is an amphetamine so it has similarities to those things. Honestly I was on it for a few years and it was the best thing for my ADHD. It did not make me high and I was not addicted to it. It did eventually wear off though. I am not taking any medication now ( I had a baby and I have just decided to stay off it). I think some doctors are just idiots. Sadly Adderall is a highly abused medication. It creates a stigma thanks to the idiots who use it to get high.