Smart Drugs Benefits

INTRODUCTION My position paper will consider the advantages and disadvantages of allowing students to take smart drugs. People who are against this notion suggest that it is unfair because the students are cheating to get ahead. However, I will argue for the notion that college students should be allowed to take smart drugs. College students are young adults who should be free to choose to do whatever they think is best for them. Putting a restriction on students will do nothing seeing that they will take the drugs regardless. This issue is important because college students are put under so much pressure that they are pushed to substances that can improve their performance. However, while there can be many benefits to taking smart drugs, …show more content…
Who will make sure that the drugs don't end up in the hands of students? It just isn't a realistic idea, is the college going to provide drug tests to make sure that nothing is in their system? College students will find a way around the restriction and continue to do whatever they want. The only practical option is to provide the students with information to help them make the best choice. There should be workshops discussing the pros and cons where students can ask about any questions or concerns they might have. More educated students can lead to smarter choices, and if those choices are to take smart drugs then that should be okay. If college campuses educate students then maybe they won't even feel the need to take those pills because they were told about the benefits and potential risks first. Instead of taking the pills out of curiosity, then they will take them because they feel like they have no other option. Students are normally distressed about getting good grades, and if they want to take smart drugs because they feel like it is going to improve their studies then they should be allowed to experiment and figure out what works best for