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April 26, 2005
Vol. CXI. VI. No. 65
PART ONE OF A THREE-PART SERIES ON DRUG USE ON CAMPUS
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Adderall, a drug used for ADD and ADHI) patients, is a substance of choice for students during finals.
By STEPHANIE HAWKINS and ALEXA HYLAND
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psychiatrist. The drug works in a similar manner as caffeine and other stimulants, said Bradford King, a psychologist and director of the USC counseling center.
Students use it because they think it gives them an edge, King said. Caffeine works almost as well as Adderall except it lasts for a short time, he said.
Nonproliferation treaty focus of IRUA event
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Columnist Patrick McFawn ends the school year by asking
students to share ideas. 4
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System of a Down performs at benefit concert 7
News Digest......2 Lifestyle--------7
Upcoming.—....2 Classified]..... 12 Opinions___________4 Sports—.........16
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Typical editions of “The Grapes of Wrath," John Steinbeck's classic novel of poverty and family in America, run 500-plus pages.
Thyik you can read it in a night? Piece of cake.
Well, that is if you can get your hands on the prescription drug Adderall, a drug usually prescribed for people diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. As finals week approaches, some students say they plan on using Adderall to help them focus on studying.
That is exactly how one student got through The Grapes of Wrath.” After she took Adderall, the student, who did not want to be identified, read the entire novel in one night.
“It forces you to concentrate. My little sister and brother have severe (ADHD), so my mom gives me some of their pills when I need to study. She recognizes the purpose and can see the difference with how it helps you. She recognizes that medicine does help you,” the student said.
Adderall enhances levels of brain energy for focus and concentration, said Dr.
Stanley Harris, university
when she needs them. She sells her excess pills for about $5, $6 or $7," said a USC student on the condition of anonymity.
“I take it when I need an energy boost and if I am already exhausted. My use increases exponentially during finals time," she said.
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Representatives from various international governments will meet in May for an U.N. conference to discuss 1970 agreement.
By MONIQUE RAD
Contributing Writer
The International Relations Undergraduate Association hosted a meeting Monday in the Social Sciences Building to discuss the upcoming National Proliferation Treaty Renewal Conference at the United Nations.
About 180 representatives from different international governments will attend the U.N. conference in the first week of May to discuss the effectiveness of the nonproliferation treaty. The conference is a follow-up to another U.N. meeting in 2000.
The obligations, ramifications and commitments of the NPT of 1970 will be the primary focus of May’s conference.
The NPT split the countries that signed the treaty into two categories: nuclear weapon states and non-nuclear weapon states. Each type of nation would then comply with a general standard of capping nuclear weapon proliferation
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Using it
Kristin l.eighton, a freshman majoring in international relations, said taking Adderall is beneficial only if it is not taken on a regular basis. Leighton, who has been diagnosed with relatively severe ADD and has a prescription for Adderall, said she quit using it regularly because she did not like the side effects.
“It messes with your mind. Your emotions become very volatile; it is a form of speed. You become hyper and twitchy and run at a million miles a minute," Leighton said.
But for testing purposes, small doses of Adderall are a good thing, Leighton said.
It is more beneficial than other drugs such as Ritalin because it has the least amount of side effects, she said.
“It produces results, works quickly, kicks in in about 20 minutes and is long-lasting. It works for hours on end,” Leighton said.
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Study time. (Above) A student studies in the Intellectual Commons in Doheny Memorial Library. Some students use Adderall (below), a drug prescribed for people diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, to help study for tests.
Getting it
Students said they have found many ways to get their hands on Adderall, ranging from friends to family.
“My friend has (ADD), but instead of taking it everyday like she is supposed to, she only takes it
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Nuclear power. John Parfrey, head of Physicians for Social Responsibility, speaks Monday in the Social Sciences Building about the importance of raising awareness of nuclear weapons.
Since beginning college at USC, Leighton said she has noticed herself taking Adderall more often to study than she did in high school.
“1 have taken it more this year than 1 did back in high
school, but
still not on a regular basis,” Leighton said.
Leighton attributes her increase of Adderall to the pressure and stress of school.
“Freshmen have a tendency to not organize their time,” Leighton said.
"As freshman, we are trying to have as much fun as possible, but there is also a lot of pressure. When you do not organize your time well it is a good way to study as quickly as possible,” she said.
Coming up
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Wednesday:
Alcohol abuse on campus and its increase this year.
Thursday:
Recreational and medicinal marijuana use.