Prescription meds are becoming stimulants of choice on college campuses

November 13, 2011

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The Commercial Appeal (TN)

By Lindsay Melvin

"University of Memphis student Sarah Harrison doesn't indulge in other people's prescription drugs, but she knows plenty of college kids who do."

Making her way across campus on a rainy afternoon, the junior said, 'I mean, anyone can get it, and if you don't have it, someone will sell it to you.'"

"Harrison is referring to Adderall, a widely prescribed drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ..."

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