You may have heard about study drugs. They are usually Ritalin and Adderall – the drugs usually prescribed for ADD and ADHD symptoms. They are frequently used by college students to enhance focus and concentration, have side effects, and can lead to prescription drug addiction. Ritalin, for example, is very similar to cocaine and is actually referred to as ‘legal cocaine.’ Not a drug to mess around with. Amazingly, we give it to little kids!!

Now another drug called Provigil is being used as a study drug. It is approved by the FDA to treat daytime tiredness associated with sleep disorders like narcolepsy.

As usualy, it’s being abused. As is just about every other prescription drug that can give you a high, keep you awake, help you sleep or alter your awareness and perception.

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says Provigil is more addictive than they thought. And plenty of students are buying and selling it – legally. They call it the ‘smart drug.’

Watch out for your college kids taking these drugs. Kids in college can get overwhelmed with the amount of work they have to do, the learning curve and, often, trying to cope with all that and keep up a busy social schedule.

It’s not unusual for one kid to offer another a drug – here, take this, it will help you study. Many kids won’t refuse.

Kids whose parents educate them about drugs are 50% less likely to use them. Make sure you include Provigil, Ritalin and Adderall in that education.

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