I am an exchange student with an adhd diagnosis from germany. I am being medicated with ritalin adult and need a prescription for either this drug or a methylphenidate-based substitute. I have a letter from my german doctor detailing the diagnosis. How difficult will it be and much would it cost to get the prescription?

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