Adderall misuse ramps up during finals

By Chelsea Robinson

"'Without Adderall, I'm pretty much useless,' explains Paul, a sophomore in the Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, as he stares down at his tapping foot. A half-empty bottle of Adderall XR rests on the desk to his right."

"Adderall is legally prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, according to the Federal Drug Administration. First introduced in 1996 by Shire Pharmaceuticals, Adderall is a daily central nervous system stimulant medication composed of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine. The long-used street name for amphetamine is speed. ..."

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