If I understand you correctly, one major problem you have is with the availability of ADHD meds, and to be honest I can't really see how self-diagnosis - which obviously doesn't get you a prescription - has much impact on that. I feel like it's because Adderall is treated like some dangerous drug, access to it is so restricted that it hurts the people who could benefit from it, whether they have a diagnosis or not. For example, here's a Vox article stating that the recent Adderall shortage is due to the DEA literally setting a quota on its production because the specter of drug abuse looms so large. In contrast, it seems to me like with most supposed drugs, destigmatization and easier, legal availability would only have benefits, and it doesn't seem fair to me to blame repressive drug policies on the users.
If I understand you correctly, one major problem you have is with the availability of ADHD meds, and to be honest I can't really see how self-diagnosis - which obviously doesn't get you a prescription - has much impact on that. I feel like it's because Adderall is treated like some dangerous drug, access to it is so restricted that it hurts the people who could benefit from it, whether they have a diagnosis or not. For example, here's a Vox article stating that the recent Adderall shortage is due to the DEA literally setting a quota on its production because the specter of drug abuse looms so large. In contrast, it seems to me like with most supposed drugs, destigmatization and easier, legal availability would only have benefits, and it doesn't seem fair to me to blame repressive drug policies on the users.