Students: Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs.

Students: non-medical use of prescription drugs.​​8

Students: non-medical use of prescription drugs.

Students: non-medical use of prescription drugs.

​Non-medical use of prescription drugs has become an increasing issue amongst college students in recent years. The stress that is experienced in order to perform well academically pressures students to take drugs to support their goals. The drugs that these college students take are prescription stimulants used as cognitive enhancer. Usually, drugs like these, such as Adderall, are prescribed by doctors for individuals diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to improve focus and reduce hyperactivity. Drugs like Adderall function as neuroenhancers for the individuals using them, which are drugs that can temporarily improve mental processes by increasing the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain. In the midst of this new discovery of drug abuse, a debate on how dangerous this popular consumption may possibly be. Despite the cognitive benefits that these drugs allow, in the long run, the extended use of these drugs is dangerous for the user, as the risks for addiction and several other long-term health problems give these drugs the potential for doing more harm than good. These drugs should only be taken with severe caution and awareness of all possible short and long term consequences before someone partakes in their use.

​With today’s competitive job market, the demand for students to succeed is high, which pressures them to partake in the consumption of drugs that boost their mental capabilities. It is no secret that many teens have continually experimented with different types of recreational drugs. According to drugabuse.gov, 36.4% of surveyed 12th graders had smoked marijuana, and 4.5% had used some form of hallucinogenic drugs. This adolescent drug use is primarily due to factors including peer pressure, family history, or general...