Harvard on Speed

[survivor999]

As more students have easy access to study drugs like Adderall and Ritalin, these serious stimulants might be on their way to becoming the new coffee. But is anyone worried?

By LIZ C. GOODWIN
Crimson Staff Writer

—Ryan and the other students quoted in this article have asked that their names be changed. In some instances, the students don’t want their peers and their professors to know that they use prescription drugs. In other instances, the students are breaking the law.



Ryan is sipping on a Red Bull, about to start studying. He sounds relaxed, happy to have a reason to delay the inevitable late-night cram session that lies ahead of him. But this evening will be fueled by more than just an energy drink. Ryan has something a little stronger in mind—something he got from his doctor.

When he talks about getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) during his freshman year and receiving a prescription for the stimulant Adderall, Ryan sounds amused, even scornful.

“I think it’s completely unfair that I have this. I don’t harbor any misconceptions about that,” he says. “The fact is, I pay 10 dollars a bottle for this stuff. What I say to people is, go get tested, you’d be surprised.”

Ryan, a senior, sees no reason not to dole out his stash of speed—slang for the stimulant medications used to treat ADD—free of charge to friends who ask for it. In fact, Ryan says, it would seem almost selfish not to share, since he is not sure he needs Adderall any more than the next guy.

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[GrumpyGreg]

1. The damned pharmaceutical companies are pure evil.

[bigscott]

2. no

it is the darn immoral drug abusers who are evil - some people need this stuff - granted not nearly as many people as the damn pure evil immoral doctors who prescribe it to - please don't blame it ALL on the pharma companies