When Joining the Military, What Is the Policy on Amphetamines Being Present During the Drug Screening?

Published July 20, 2010

Question by Mike M: When joining the military, what is the policy on amphetamines being present during the drug screening?
I’m currently prescribed to Adderall, the medication for ADD which is a sodium-amphetamine, but an amphetamine nonetheless. Does anybody know the policy that the military takes when a candidate is prescribed to amphetamines for ADD and tests positive for amphetamines (only referring to those legally prescribed, not methamphetamine or any other illegal form). I’m currently a second semester freshman at college and plan on transferring to a school with a NROTC program to enter the Marines as an Officer.

Best answer:

Answer by Noreen
If it is prescribed, you have no problem there.
But you may want to check to see if they accept anyone with ADD.

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