Adderall addiction: Students misuse drug to gain boost while studying

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

11.4 percent of young people ages 12-25 used prescriptions drugs non-medically within the past year in 2010. Full-time college students between ages of 18-22, were found to be twice as likely to abuse Adderall than those of the same age and not in college.
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Pittsfield ex-con sentenced in recent robberies – Berkshire Eagle Online

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Christopher M. Riddle, 29, of Pittsfield, admitted to two July robberies in which he netted a little more than $ 1,200 that he mainly spent on drugs. His attorney, Jill Sheldon, told the court her client was suffering from a severe drug addiction when …
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Josh Hamilton requires special care – latimes.com

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But the biggest risk in signing Hamilton is an off-field blotter that includes years of drug and alcohol abuse, several relapses and public apologies to his wife, Katie, and teammates, and the constant battle with the inner demons that can fuel such …
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Naked Pizza employee arrested, accused of stealing from Metairie location

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He told investigators he had a drug addiction and took the cash to support his habit. Representatives from Naked … Judge Robert Pitre sentenced him to two years of probation in 2010 after he pleaded guilty to cashing stolen checks. But he was back …
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