Comments on: An Interview with Dr. Alain Joffe about Prescription Stimulant Abuse on Campus http://news.drugfree.org/2009/04/20/an-interview-with-dr-alain-joffe-about-prescription-stimulant-abuse-on-campus/ The Latest Drug & Alcohol News from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:59:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: linna http://news.drugfree.org/2009/04/20/an-interview-with-dr-alain-joffe-about-prescription-stimulant-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-130 linna Tue, 12 May 2009 14:27:30 +0000 http://news.drugfree.org/?p=718#comment-130 I don't think that if it is a top-tier, prestigious university that "it doesn't happen in these places." Rather, I think the academic environment is just so competitive that it might even be more common to misuse prescription drugs. *-Regardless of the "prestige" of the school (because it probably happens everywhere), it still totally shocks me when I hear anecdotes about friends of friends popping pills to stay awake studying or whatever. I don’t think that if it is a top-tier, prestigious university that “it doesn’t happen in these places.” Rather, I think the academic environment is just so competitive that it might even be more common to misuse prescription drugs. *-Regardless of the “prestige” of the school (because it probably happens everywhere), it still totally shocks me when I hear anecdotes about friends of friends popping pills to stay awake studying or whatever.

]]> By: emmagoldman http://news.drugfree.org/2009/04/20/an-interview-with-dr-alain-joffe-about-prescription-stimulant-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-112 emmagoldman Fri, 01 May 2009 17:59:30 +0000 http://news.drugfree.org/?p=718#comment-112 I guess I should also say that it is a top tier school and I wonder if people tend to think that these problems simply "don't happen at such places." I guess I should also say that it is a top tier school and I wonder if people tend to think that these problems simply “don’t happen at such places.”

]]> By: emmagoldman http://news.drugfree.org/2009/04/20/an-interview-with-dr-alain-joffe-about-prescription-stimulant-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-111 emmagoldman Fri, 01 May 2009 17:57:57 +0000 http://news.drugfree.org/?p=718#comment-111 I graduate from a small college in New England that had/has a huge substance abuse problem. I have a small grant that is for assembling a resource list of the best folks in alcohol, drug abuse and violence in general and on campuses. Whom might I put on this list besides Dr Joffe? Please help and also direct me to readings. Thank you. I graduate from a small college in New England that had/has a huge substance abuse problem. I have a small grant that is for assembling a resource list of the best folks in alcohol, drug abuse and violence in general and on campuses. Whom might I put on this list besides Dr Joffe? Please help and also direct me to readings. Thank you.

]]> By: linna http://news.drugfree.org/2009/04/20/an-interview-with-dr-alain-joffe-about-prescription-stimulant-abuse-on-campus/comment-page-1/#comment-104 linna Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://news.drugfree.org/?p=718#comment-104 I recently spoke with someone who graduated from college last year at a top-tier school, and when I mentioned hearing about in the news this widespread phenom of taking Adderall to stay awake to study all night long -- this girl actually told me that her roommate in college was diagnosed with ADHD and one night asked her, "Do you want one to stay awake to write your term papers?" I was so shocked to hear that. Additionally, she told me, "it's not like she goes out actively seeking it, her roommate happened to be prescribed it." It totally stunned me how normalized this is! I recently spoke with someone who graduated from college last year at a top-tier school, and when I mentioned hearing about in the news this widespread phenom of taking Adderall to stay awake to study all night long — this girl actually told me that her roommate in college was diagnosed with ADHD and one night asked her, “Do you want one to stay awake to write your term papers?”

I was so shocked to hear that. Additionally, she told me, “it’s not like she goes out actively seeking it, her roommate happened to be prescribed it.” It totally stunned me how normalized this is!

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