Comments on: The Two Sides of Prescription Drug Abuse On Campus http://www.studentstuff.com/2010/02/16/the-two-sides-of-prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus/ From scholarships to relationships, all the stuff you need to know! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:19:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://www.studentstuff.com/2010/02/16/the-two-sides-of-prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Jennifer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:04:35 +0000 http://www.studentstuff.com/?p=7026#comment-2046 Can anyone tell me if there is a way for my college student, who I am thinking of starting on an ADD drug, can get a drug test regularly so that I, as a parent can make sure that my son is taking his meds and not selling them or giving them away? Can anyone tell me if there is a way for my college student, who I am thinking of starting on an ADD drug, can get a drug test regularly so that I, as a parent can make sure that my son is taking his meds and not selling them or giving them away?

]]> By: Lauren http://www.studentstuff.com/2010/02/16/the-two-sides-of-prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Lauren Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:39:39 +0000 http://www.studentstuff.com/?p=7026#comment-1322 And to think all I was doing to stay up for all-nighters was Mountain Dew and gummy bears. I don't like the argument that taking brain performance enhancing drugs is like cheating - otherwise any student unable to grab a coffee before class could call "cheater" on me with my mocha. And to think all I was doing to stay up for all-nighters was Mountain Dew and gummy bears.

I don’t like the argument that taking brain performance enhancing drugs is like cheating – otherwise any student unable to grab a coffee before class could call “cheater” on me with my mocha.

]]> By: Megan http://www.studentstuff.com/2010/02/16/the-two-sides-of-prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Megan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:42 +0000 http://www.studentstuff.com/?p=7026#comment-1295 Yeah, using adderall and ritalin are very common place on college campuses. (Especially around final exam time) I don't think it's right or fair. The people who use the drugs end up crashing after, being really moody, and just annoying to be around. It's sad though because a lot of students have seen results from taking the drugs in their grades, because they're able to concentrate so efficiently. More people need to know the harmful side-effects, and the alternatives! Yeah, using adderall and ritalin are very common place on college campuses. (Especially around final exam time) I don’t think it’s right or fair. The people who use the drugs end up crashing after, being really moody, and just annoying to be around. It’s sad though because a lot of students have seen results from taking the drugs in their grades, because they’re able to concentrate so efficiently. More people need to know the harmful side-effects, and the alternatives!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.studentstuff.com/2010/02/16/the-two-sides-of-prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Lauren Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.studentstuff.com/?p=7026#comment-1275 I was never aware of anyone doing stimulents (other than coffee and Mt. Dew) in college, but the prescription drugs I did see often were anti-anxiety drugs. Especially in the tougher schools among the very driven young women, prescription anti-anxiety drugs were fairly common. So much pressure to succeed and do everything at once - of course people would need drugs to keep up with that insane pace, whether those drugs be stimulents or anti-anxiety pills. I was never aware of anyone doing stimulents (other than coffee and Mt. Dew) in college, but the prescription drugs I did see often were anti-anxiety drugs. Especially in the tougher schools among the very driven young women, prescription anti-anxiety drugs were fairly common. So much pressure to succeed and do everything at once – of course people would need drugs to keep up with that insane pace, whether those drugs be stimulents or anti-anxiety pills.

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