Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably either taken the prescription drug Adderall, been asked for if you had some, or at least heard other UCF students talking about it while studying for final exams.
The study stimulant’s prevalence at UCF is not going unnoticed. A special report by WDBO radio reveals that out of 100 students the reporter surveyed outside the UCF library, 74 said they or someone they know had taken “study drugs” like Adderall, Ritalin and Dexedrine within the past semester.
Only six of the 100 said they were actually prescribed the medication, WDBO reported.
Vyvanse is another popular amphetamine used to help students stay up all night and study before a big test. They are available by prescription only, but according to the WDBO reporter, students with prescriptions sell their extra pills on the black market during finals.
“It really does aid in studying, if you’re trying to cram… it helps a lot,” a 22-yearly student studying Business Administration told WDBO.
Read the full report here.
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