Study Drugs: Study for hours Straight!
Samantha is an active student and citizen because she is president of many clubs, part of two different sports teams and contributes to her community to make a difference. Other than just being able to have so many opportunities, she also had a great social life with her peers and also a supporting family. One day Samantha felt the stress of her school work and realized that she had a large amount to do for her biology class and statistics class. In order to survive all the activities and work, she started to take Adderall to strive in her university career. Samantha did not know the risks of taking this drug, the only reason she took the drug is because her roommate, Kayla, told her that the drug helps …show more content…
For example, when students graduate college and start their first job they will not be able to depend on their own mind to deal with stressful situations. Because Adderall gives students the power to complete a task, students will want to use this drug as a way to do their work for them mentally. Adderall is as bad as drinking alcohol for an escape when emotionally unstable because the human body will start to depend and ask for Adderall when a stressful stimulant is encountered. Since the students who use the stimulant do not have ADHD the “misuse of [Adderall] over time can result in severe psychological or physical dependence.” (Chalk Talks- Adderall Abuse: Regulating the Academic Steroid) Even if the student/user of this drug is doing work physically with their own body, their mind will always have help from the chemicals that block out the distraction. Once the body is used to this, the person will become mentally addicted to the drug and they will reach out for the drug when they think they need it. Therefore, when they become dependent, they will not be able to solve their own on stressful experiences. Not only can the use of Adderall affect a user’s mental health in the future, but also it can affect outcomes in their lives. If a college student is caught taking Adderall to study “these stimulants also carries with it a mandatory five-year federal sentence.” (“Adderall is Definitely Not a Drug”: Justifications for the Illegal Use of ADHD Stimulants) If a student is caught taking or selling Adderall illegally they can end up in jail or having to pay a hefty fine. Adderall can affect personal records. In this case, using prescription drugs illegally can give students consequences that can cause them to deal with the court system and lead them into unfavorable
Samantha is an active student and citizen because she is president of many clubs, part of two different sports teams and contributes to her community to make a difference. Other than just being able to have so many opportunities, she also had a great social life with her peers and also a supporting family. One day Samantha felt the stress of her school work and realized that she had a large amount to do for her biology class and statistics class. In order to survive all the activities and work, she started to take Adderall to strive in her university career. Samantha did not know the risks of taking this drug, the only reason she took the drug is because her roommate, Kayla, told her that the drug helps …show more content…
For example, when students graduate college and start their first job they will not be able to depend on their own mind to deal with stressful situations. Because Adderall gives students the power to complete a task, students will want to use this drug as a way to do their work for them mentally. Adderall is as bad as drinking alcohol for an escape when emotionally unstable because the human body will start to depend and ask for Adderall when a stressful stimulant is encountered. Since the students who use the stimulant do not have ADHD the “misuse of [Adderall] over time can result in severe psychological or physical dependence.” (Chalk Talks- Adderall Abuse: Regulating the Academic Steroid) Even if the student/user of this drug is doing work physically with their own body, their mind will always have help from the chemicals that block out the distraction. Once the body is used to this, the person will become mentally addicted to the drug and they will reach out for the drug when they think they need it. Therefore, when they become dependent, they will not be able to solve their own on stressful experiences. Not only can the use of Adderall affect a user’s mental health in the future, but also it can affect outcomes in their lives. If a college student is caught taking Adderall to study “these stimulants also carries with it a mandatory five-year federal sentence.” (“Adderall is Definitely Not a Drug”: Justifications for the Illegal Use of ADHD Stimulants) If a student is caught taking or selling Adderall illegally they can end up in jail or having to pay a hefty fine. Adderall can affect personal records. In this case, using prescription drugs illegally can give students consequences that can cause them to deal with the court system and lead them into unfavorable