College students who abuse the prescription drug Adderall have below average grade point averages, according to a study from the University of Michigan.
Adderall is a stimulant used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children. College students and even professors abuse it in order to enhance their powers of concentration and ability to stay awake. It is an easy drug to obtain because it is so widely prescribed.
"The most common abusers are those students who do not study and procrastinate all semester, then tried to cram an entire course worth of material into one night, " said Aimee Hourigan, of the substance abuse and prevention program at the University of North Carolina. "These students panic and are much more likely to use the drug."
The University of North Carolina conducted a survey last spring of 600 students and found that about 19% had used Adderall as a study aid in the previous month. The survey also found that 24% of male students had used it compared to 15% of the females. Previous studies have concluded that almost one in ten college professors abuse Adderall.
Labels: prescription drugs, college, adderall
Posted By: Jane St. Clair