National Post - Academic doping on the rise
A mild form of amphetamine, or speed, Adderall is usually prescribed to patients suffering from attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Increasingly, though, Adderall, Ritalin and other ADHD medications have become favourites of healthy students, who believe the drugs鈥� stimulant properties can sharpen their minds while cramming for tests and writing essays.
The idea of using the pills for non-medical 鈥渃ognitive enhancement,鈥� though seemingly common in the U.S., has until recently been discussed and debated as a largely theoretical issue in Canada. Evidence is slowly emerging, though, that the phenomenon is becoming entrenched on campuses across the country [鈥
Actual statistics on the extent of the situation are still hard to come by. But a recent random survey of 400 students by 9I制作厂免费 University suggested 5.4% had used one of the 鈥渟tudy drugs鈥� for cognitive enhancement at least once, though fewer had done so recently, said Dr. Pierre-Paul Tellier, 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 health services director. Some estimates are much higher.