The Adderall story, while well-done overall, had some definite weak points. The most glaring was the statement by the reporter that "taking someone else's prescription enhances its side-effects", which is absurd. Not having the proper piece of paper has no impact on the side-effects--although not having a doctor screen for side-effects may have been what the reporter was looking for.
The intro was quite lovely, with the ratatat recitation of school stresses almost replicating what I'd imagine Adderall would be like, as well as conveying the potential to overwhelm that school has. For the rest of the piece, there was nothing else sound-wise to really engage me. How about clinking of pills as a prescription is filled?
There was good overall balance between the two sides. I've been thinking recently about what Lynda said about how what's placed last gets special emphasis. In this case, it was a supportive voice for using the drug, which struck me as kind of off.
All in all, a strong piece with a few weak points.
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