Compared to twenty years ago, the stress
levels of teens and young adults has sky rocketed. The competiveness of college
admission, as well as the new found pressure to receive a respectable career could
attribute to that. With all these new added expectations, many students have
found a new way to cope with the pressure: Adderall.
If you or someone you know suffers
from A.D.D, you are no stranger to Adderall, a drug commonly used to help
improve attention span and impulsive behavior of those who suffer from
hyperactivity. However, if one does not suffer from A.D.D. Adderall has the
opposite effect; it instead causes the individual to steadily focus on one
given task. In today’s society, many non-prescribed college and high school
students abuse this drug in order to study for an exam, write an essay or
complete a difficult project. The dependence of Adderall is growing daily on
college campuses.
According to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, over 11 percent of people ages 12- 25 reported using prescription drugs for non- medical reasons. Moreover, full-time college students ages 18- 22 were twice as likely to abuse Adderall compared those of the same are who not in college. In addition, a 2008 study of 1,800 college students showed that 81 percent of
college students do not believe that Adderall is dangerous or slightly
dangerous. This, however, is false. In fact, Adderall can cause low blood
pressure, depression, irritability, rapid mood swings and insomnia. Moreover,
it also provides students with a feeling of dependency. As if they cannot
perform to a certain standard without the use of the drug. This dependency can
lead to addiction. Conclusively, the abuse of prescription drugs, specifically
Adderall, on college campuses is a growing problem that so far, has no signs of
stopping.
In sports, the use of drugs to enhance
athletic performance is seen as cheating. Many people argue that the use on
Adderall in the academic setting is also a form of cheating. Would it be fair
to ask students for perform drug tests before exams? Should the use of “study
drugs” even be considered as cheating?
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