A recent Harvard University newspaper article suggests that many Harvard students casually rely on prescription stimulant drugs to get a competitive edge and boost brain power while studying.

The article further suggests that stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin "might be on their way to becoming the new coffee".

I’ve also seen studies that show up to 25-30% of college students in the U.S. are using stimulant drugs to get ahead academically.

Apparently, students are going to health clinics and lying to the doctors there to get their hands on the drugs. They, in turn, pass them out to friends. One student notes: "During exam time, I know I’ve got a steady stream of people who come to me and I don’t turn them away. In my experience I’ve found that if people know it’s available, not a lot is holding them back.

Unfortunately, most students of Generation Rx don’t realize the hidden dangers of amphetamines.

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