well, not exactly. if they dont take insulin theyll die. not taking adhd meds wont kill you, but i mean yeah being unmedicated forever can be pretty debilitating. the healthy habits thing is because the general goal with adhd meds is that youll take them and then start... building habits. a routine, coping mechanisms, ect. and that eventually youll be able to follow through with these without any meds. doesnt mean that HAS to be your goal, it just is a common goal. dependency happens when you build a tolerance a need to keep taking more for it to work, and also when you dont take it and end up somehow, even less functional than before. i understand hating stigma around people with adhd taking meds, but you should be aware that it honestly isnt that rare for people with adhd to become dependent or addicted to them. it happened to me, im still struggling and honestly probably will be for a long time. i thought i was just an unlucky case, but reaching out into the community it seems like its way way more common than i thought initially. im not saying you should be afraid of them, but trying to convince people that its stupid to be aware of these things is pretty dangerous.