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Little Blue Pills

Abstract:
As students across campus gear up for finals, many will be asking themselves one question: how can I manage to learn all this stuff in time for the exam? For some, the answer might simply be a series of trips to Starbucks. But a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University suggests that students are increasingly turning to controlled stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin to help them make it through exams....

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susan

posted 12/10/07 @ 12:18 PM EST

The mental health department on campus is woefully inadequate to help students through this difficult period. Hogan may worry about shooters on campus but he does litle to help with the legion of anxious students that might benefit from some anxiety relief therapy. Colleges are breeding a new generation of addictive individuals while focusing on the wrong issues.

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Justin Moffatt

posted 12/10/07 @ 8:23 PM EST

Interesting that as this article was written "Instead of illegally taking Adderall or Ritalin, Szigethy suggests students pace themselves to get the rest they need." it was published only days before finals week of Fall 07. Perhaps some other people also did not pace their self as well as they should.

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j

posted 12/11/07 @ 8:09 PM EST

The comparison to athletes using steroids was good....except you could also claim that students using caffeine to help study can also be compared.

The bad thing about steroids is that it puts those who don't use it because its bad for their body at a disadvantage. Maybe some students don't drink caffeine because it has bad effects on their bodies.

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