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7 Things You Need to Know About Adderall

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A new study shows just how many college kids are using the ADHD drug. Who’s popping the pills, and how safe are they? A cheat sheet.

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Around college campuses these days, it seems that exams and amphetamines go in hand in hand.

A recent study from Brigham Young University mined over 200,000 tweets from college students, discovering mentions of the prescription drug Adderall peaked near the end of the fall semester—to three times the average rate.

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