In our high schools and colleges, students are trying behavioral drugs, and other prescription drugs, at alarming rates. Generally used to enhance academic performance and focus, behavioral drugs are being abused to help with cramming before finals and long nights before midterms.

Prescribed to those suffering from ADHD, these students are sharing or selling their prescriptions to fellow students. Quickly spreading as the best opportunity to better grades, students are abusing these drugs without regard to the possible mental side effects. Misusing these drugs can lead to a dependency that requires the drugs in order to focus at all. These drugs should be avoided due to the mental health risk for those to whom they are not prescribed.