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In the face of rising college tuition costs and competition for scholarships, many students turn to prescription stimulants like Adderall<\/a> to help them focus, or to ease pressure. They often believe that stimulants improve academic performance and secure a spot at their dream college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adderall and other amphetamines are known as \u201cbrain boosters\u201d and \u201cstudy drugs\u201d because some students believe that these drugs help improve cognition. Adderall doesn\u2019t make a person smarter, but it can increase the perception and feeling of being smarter by improving motivation. Also, It can cause side effects like hallucinations, epilepsy, psychosis and malnutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prolonged use of Adderall can lead to addiction and its associated risks. Contrary to what many teens \u2014 and even some parents \u2014 believe about abusing Adderall, amphetamine is a highly addictive drug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prescription stimulants are usually safe for those they are prescribed, but even people under the supervision of a doctor are at risk of developing an addiction. Those who use Adderall without medical assistance to get high or fuel all-night study sessions are at risk of developing an addiction. Due to the likelihood of Adderall addiction, the U.S. government designated Adderall to the same drug classification as cocaine<\/a> and methamphetamine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Adderall?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adderall is the brand-name prescription of amphetamine. Adderall stimulates the brain to overproduce certain chemicals like dopamine<\/a>, which affects a person\u2019s mood, motor activity and alertness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adderall abuse in college and high school<\/a> is common because many believe that taking these study drugs<\/a> leads to achieving higher grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story of amphetamine abuse began in 1887 when Romanian chemist Lazar Edeleanu first synthesized the drug. In the 1930s, American biochemist Gordon Alles discovered the stimulant effects of the drug and created Benzedrine, a decongestant inhaler. In the years following Benzedrine\u2019s creation, doctors also prescribed Benzedrine to treat depression, narcolepsy and nausea caused by pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During World War II, militaries used amphetamines to keep their troops awake and energized.<\/p>\n

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After WWII, amphetamine was rebranded to target homemakers looking to slim down and boost their mood. Amphetamine abuse became common in the 1960s when overall drug usage rates rose across the United States. Shire Pharmaceuticals released Adderall on the market in 1996 as a drug intended to treat ADHD and narcolepsy.<\/p>\n

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Adderall comes in two forms: Adderall IR tablets (immediate-release) and Adderall XR (extended-release) capsules. The tablet form administers the amphetamine quickly. The extended-release capsules take longer to break down, distributing amphetamine throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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People usually abuse Adderall by taking it orally, but the tablets may also be chewed or crushed and snorted to quickly achieve an Adderall high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Adderall is the brand name for amphetamine, colloquially, the drug is known by many other names. Drug dealers, teenagers and other individuals who abuse the drug may use slang for Adderall to avoid suspicion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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