College students’ cheap fix

By Trina Jones, Katie Berger And Alexandra Schwappach

"By her sophomore year of college, Kaley, a Washington State University student, routinely popped the prescription drug Adderall to help her study."

"The 20-year-old has never had a prescription for the stimulant, but she found it easy to obtain from friends. She first swallowed pills, then began “railing,” or snorting, it at parties. Kaley, one of several students who agreed to speak on the condition their last names not be printed, used Adderall to stay up for days at a time studying for exams or finishing her homework. At parties, she could drink more alcohol without feeling intoxicated. ..."

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