Facts

11.1% of enrolled college students misuse or abuse amphetamines.
61.8% of college students were offered amphetamines while at college.
A study done in 2016 showed that 63% of people between 18 and 28 can get access to doctor-prescibed stimulant medications from friends.
Highs from amphetamines can last from 8 hours to 24 hours.
amphetamines can cause unpleasant effects that are often associated with violence and anti-social behavior.
Chronic abuse of amphetamines can lead to psychosis which resembles schizophrenia.
Nearly 1/3 of parents believe that ADHD medication will help their child's academic or testing performance, even if their child doesn't have ADHD.
In the past 12 months, 2.6 million people age 12 or older have reported using meth.

Amphetamine

What is an Amphetamine

Amphetamines are a type of stimulant drug. They typically speed up the messages between your brain and body.
Amphetamines also increase the amount of dopamine being relased making them very addictive. Certain tyes
of amphetamines are used to help treat ADHD, typically more in teenagers. Sometimes doctors may use this type
of drug to help with weight loss however that is uncommon.

Adderall

Aderall is used to help treat ADHD. However it is a very addictive drug. In 2018 there were over
25 million prescriptions for Adderall. Making it the 24th most prescribed drug in the United States.
Some long term effects include sleep difficulties, hallucinations, paranoia, thoughts of suicide,
irritablity, heart disease, and death.

Meth

Methamphetamine more known as meth is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the centeral
nervous system. Usually in the form of a white odorless crystal or powder. The major difference
in Methamphetamine and Amphetamines is that Meths effects last longer. Long term use can start
to cause mood swings and psychosis. Meth withdrawls from long term use can last for months.