A couple weeks ago, WWE performer Ray Leppan, best known as Adam Rose, posted a vague note about his second suspension for a failed drug test under the WWE Talent Wellness Program. In that letter, he promised to post a full response later along with one from his doctor, all while expressing concern that:
- WWE might punish him further.
- His children, who just lost their aunt to heroin addiction, could see that he failed a drug test and get the wrong idea.
Tonight, Leppan tweeted the note that his doctor sent to WWE, along with a follow-up:
https://twitter.com/WWEAdamRose/status/727624876794753024
https://twitter.com/WWEAdamRose/status/727635634630856705
The gist is that Rose/Leppan was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder a year ago and has been taking Adderall (dextromethamphetamine) ever since as directed to treat the condition. He swears that WWE has known about this the whole time. While FDA approved for ADHD, Adderall is a banned substance because it’s an amphetamine with high abuse potential, but obviously Rose/Leppan and his doctor are saying that there was no abuse here. Also note that his doctor is, in fact, a psychiatrist, so he’s not just getting this from his general practitioner.
