Prescription Adderall: Candy for College Students

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Prescription Adderall: Candy for College Students

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For years now, Adderall has swarmed college campuses everywhere as a study aid. People continue to debate whether Adderall usage is considered cheating.

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Doctors concerned about illegal use of Adderall in students | Deseret News

deseretnews.com — “SALT LAKE CITY — Many college students across the country are abusing a prescription drug typically used to treat ADHD. It's the so-calledView full resource at deseretnews.com

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College students get hooked on --'smart drugs--™ - TODAY Health - TODAY.com

today.msnbc.msn.com — “At colleges across America, students are becoming addicted to a popular prescription drug --" not to get high, but to get higher grades. The drug, Adderall, is normally prescribed for kids with attention deficit disorder. But some are taking the medication because it helps them focus and pull all-nighters.View full resource at today.msnbc.msn.com

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Today Show segment on college kids faking symptoms and scoring Adderall to get better grades. They say it's easy: http://on.today.com/mQkcVJ

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College students get hooked on --'smart drugs--™ - TODAY Health - TODAY.com

today.msnbc.msn.com — “At colleges across America, students are becoming addicted to a popular prescription drug --" not to get high, but to get higher grades. The drug, Adderall, is normally prescribed for kids with attention deficit disorder. But some are taking the medication because it helps them focus and pull all-nighters.View full resource at today.msnbc.msn.com

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Teens turning to prescription drugs to manage daily lives - NewsTimes

newstimes.com — “Teens might use drugs to get high, but more often, teens are turning to non-medical uses of prescription drugs to manage their daily lives, said Allison Fulton, executive director of the Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse. Student surveys show that teens believe their parents will be less angry with them if they find out they are abusing prescription drugs instead of illicit drugs, Fulton said. College students see a reward response when they use drugs such as Adderall -- a drugView full resource at newstimes.com

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Teens turning to prescription drugs to manage daily lives: DANBURY -- Teens may use drugs to get high, but more of... http://bit.ly/cxLtTv

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Dr. Ronald Ricker and Dr. Venus Nicolino: Adderall: The Most Abused Prescription Drug in America.

huffingtonpost.com — “Adderall is abused mostly by college students and young adults. In recent years, abuse of Adderall and its imitators has increased by nearly 200 percent.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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College students' cheap fix - Spokesman.com - Nov. 15, 2009

spokesman.com — “By her sophomore year of college, Kaley, a Washington State University student, routinely popped the prescription drug Adderall to help her study. The 20-year-old has never had a prescription for the stimulant, but she found it easy to obtain from friends. She first swallowed pills, then began railing, or snorting, it at parties. Kaley, one of several students who agreed to speak on the condition their last names not be printed, used Adderall to stay up for days at a time studying for exams or fView full resource at spokesman.com

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College students' cheap fix: Drugs like Adderall eventually may be recommended for jobs that require alertn.. http://bit.ly/AftYP

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