The abuse of the prescription drug Adderall isn’t getting enough attention. Normally prescribed to help people diagnosed with
attention deficit disorders to concentrate, Adderall has become a commonly abused medication.
Adderall can be an extremely positive influence. When used with the instruction and prescription of a medical professional, Adderall helps its users focus and remain undistracted — important factors for students in large and often noisy lecture halls.
Of course, drug abuse is hardly ever about the people who need the drug; it’s about the people who want the drug. Illegal Adderall users cite an increase in concentration and the ability to study, and therefore an ease in maintaining higher grades, as the reasons some students illegally take the drug.
There aren’t always concrete ways to explain drug abuse, but in the case of Adderall, it seems academic stress is a factor in abuse on college campuses. It is unfortunate that some college students place academic success above their physical health and legal sensibilities, and universities nationwide need to
address that trend.
The side effects of Adderall — potential addiction, high blood pressure and loss of eyesight — are dangerous. The legal repercussions for illegally using Adderall are no picnic either: Possessing Adderall without a prescription carries the same legal repercussions as possession of a methamphetamine.
Health facilities must hold workshops and design campaigns to inform students that Adderall is a dangerous substance when used improperly. Public information is necessary in creating an informed and safe campus that is less likely to abuse prescription drugs. Patients who legally receive prescription stimulants should be given extensive information concerning side effects, as well as the harsh consequences that come with illegally
distributing it.
In addition, students must take a second look at the abuse of Adderall. It is time to swallow the bitter pill of reality and head to the library. Students without a medical need for Adderall must learn to rely on hard work and self-discipline, because success doesn’t come in the form of a pill.

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