Adderall Abuse in Students Adderall is a drug used for treatment and control of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. These are neurological disorders that affect both adults and kids similarly. The drug controls impulses‚ distractions and causes sluggishness. It enhances the level of brain activity in the user increasing the amount of concentration for long periods of time. My little brother has ADD‚ and he takes Adderall to help him retain his focus. Adderall has sadly
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Effects of Adderall Hypothesis: I hypothesize that taking adderall can be harmful to your body in the long run and can be even worse when taken if not needed. I will research what this drug does to your brain and body‚ and if it has any long term effects. I will also observe and talk to users of this drug and ask them if it makes a difference in their everyday life. And lastly‚ I will interview two teachers in my school that are very educated on these drugs and ask them their opinions on adderall
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Encyclopedias: WIKIPEDIA- Adderall is a brand name of amphetamine salts-based medication used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy‚[1] legal only in the United States and Canada[citation needed] It is a brand-name psychostimulant medication composed of racemic amphetamine aspartate monohydrate‚ racemic amphetamine sulfate‚ dextroamphetamine saccharide‚ and dextroamphetamine sulfate‚ which are all amphetamine salts. It is thought to work by increasing the amount of dopamine
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Literature Review History of Adderall and its Usage According to DSM-IV (2005)‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined as “persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequently displayed and is more severe than is typically observed in individuals at comparable level of development.” A recent study suggests that 9% of U.S. school-aged children (3-17) are diagnosed with ADHD (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2010). At first
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Research Question: Why is the abuse of Adderall on the rise with college and high school students? I picked this question because I have been hearing a lot about the rise in popularity of Adderall use among students. I also remembered Officer Rimell talking about it during her drug presentation. I wanted to find out why Adderall is being used‚ what it is being used for and why it is so popular among students. Imagine being in college‚ you’re stressed beyond anything you can imagine and you need
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Informative Speech Outline: Brittany Frye Title: Adderall Effects & Abuse Topic: Adderall Effects & Abuse Specific Purpose: To inform why people take Adderall‚ what it does to the body and how and why it is abused. Thesis Statement: To inform why people take Adderall‚ what it does to the body and how and why it is abused. Audience Appeal: College students are the biggest abusers. Introduction Attention material: I know first had what it’s like to have so much on your plate. • Between school‚ work
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Ignoring the Dangers of Adderall: No Prescription Equals No Problem? Wrong! The so called innocent consumption of Adderall for non-medicinal purposes by students attending high schools and colleges as a study aid without thoughtfully considering the negative impacts such as abuse leading to addiction‚ unforeseen health issues‚ and imprisonment is undeniably wrong. Nonmedical users of Adderall are in a self-deception mode with the drug. Their beliefs are the stimulant can provide a boost
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Piasecki Engl 2030-018 3 May 2012 Adderall Abuse in College Students The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to people in the United States has risen dramatically in the past decade. The US is in the lead globally as far as the amount of people doctors diagnose with the disorder and prescribe stimulant medications to (Diller). One of the consequences of this increased diagnosis is a significant increase in the amount of abuse of the drug Adderall by college-aged students. Across
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A Child with ADHD is hard to Grow up with and Live with Daily. According to Carl Tishler‚ PhD‚ an adjunct association psychology professor at The Ohio State University‚ the rate of children on medications are high in American children than any other country in the world‚ the study shows‚ and there are no long-term data on the effects of these medications on child development. The purpose of this paper is to describe ADHD in children. History of treatment ADHD date to the Grecian Age. Opium used
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Title: Using and Abusing Adderall: What’s the big deal? General Goal: Specific Goal: Thesis Statement: Introduction: I. Attention grabber: Raise your hand if anyone you know has taken the drug Adderall. Keep your hands raised if the person you know to be taking Adderall is doing so without a prescription for the drug. II. Listener Relevance: The illegal use of stimulants like Adderall among college students has increased dramatically over the past
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