Adderall a college students best friend or worse enemy adderall we all have heard of it a lot of us use it but most of us are ignorant of what it really is adderall is also known as the study drug it is highly abused by college students because many consider at the key to academic success a study found that full-time college students between the ages of 18 and 22
Were twice as likely to abuse adderall and people of the same age who are not enrolled in college an estimated one in five college students has abused adderall the average percent of full-time college students prescribed to adderall is six point four percent the total amount of college students who have admitted to using adderall is thirty four point five percent
53.5 percent of those people said that they can get adderall very easily from their friends adderall is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine and it is commonly used to treat a dd in adhd our first scenario depicts how conscious students are offered adderall to perform better academically because it increases attention and decreases restlessness oh
Hey amy i noticed you’re having trouble studying i’m dying i’ve ever taken adderall nothing will help me study this test it’s well it works wonders hmm that’s give money yeah five dollars for one at all it’ll be worth it yes good luck on your final thank you you’re the best now i will get it adderall isn’t solely used for academic reasons many students take the
Drug for recreational purposes to boost their social lives for these students the appeal of adderall lives in the energy it provides they feel energetic talkative and like the life of the party the effect of the drug can be especially useful when combined with alcohol people take out all to keep up with the high pressure high energy events on college campuses
Here’s the scenario of students taking adderall to keep a balanced social life with their schoolwork what are y’all doing it’s friday night attire y’all are being so late there’s a big party tonight y’all so wake up i can all fall asleep the second we get out well i can give girl at all then don’t be up all night filling yeah it’s awesome yeah i definitely need
Whether we’re gonna go out hey we gotta do it friday night you can’t be late adderall can be very dangerous if taken without a prescription there are many adverse side effects students are unaware of such as visual disturbances ticks restlessness nausea stomach pain and headaches other common side effects include chronic trouble sleeping being easily angered or
Annoyed and having a false sense of well-being it is also possible to experience dry mouth chow’s enos dizziness little energy and excessive sweating while we know the risk of short term side effects the scary reality of adderall use is that doctors are unsure of what the long-term effects may be college students are using and abusing the supposed miracle drug
Without proper knowledge of how it may affect them long-term in the future not all consequences of abusing adderall have to do with your health by taking adderall without a prescription you can face some serious repercussions from disqualification in athletics to myst employment opportunities using a darrell illegally can close doors for young adults based on the
Information presented in this video we advise college students to proceed with caution when taking adderall and that they do so only if they are prescribed drug abuse is not a joke even if it seems like everyone else is doing it abuse of adderall on college campuses is abundant but by educating ourselves and our peers hopefully the misuse of adderall and other
Similar drugs such as ritalin and vyvanse will decrease
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PMCY 5050 Adderall By Katherine McDonald