Is ritalin as addictive as people say it is or is it just one

Any form of pharmaceutical speed is addictive. I've experimented with adderall after getting some very easily from my doctor when I thought I had ADHD, and I still have some which I use every so often. I'd say start slow and don't do it as much as your doctor says. I'd do 10mg every other day or every few days. Don't do it consecutively, that's what gets you addicted. Just be safe and don't over do it or you will get a dependency for it and you'll find that the only way to get motivation is from that drug.