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Catalyst (Winter 2006, Volume 7, Number 2)
U.S. Department of Educationís Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention .
This issue of Catalyst focuses on college students and other drugs. Articles address the use of both illegal and prescription drugs on college campuses, as well as how campuses can work to prevent and reduce use of other drugs.
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Recreational Use of Ritalin on College Campuses
Daniel Ari Kapner, Higher Education Center.
This article describes Ritalin use on college campuses, outlines possible adverse effects, and recommends policies for institutions of higher education.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/factsheets/ritalin.html

Prescription Drugs Resources

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR): Drug Information
This resource provides twenty-nine in-depth drug profiles, including those on GHB, LSD, marijuana, OxyContin and PCP.
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http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drug_info.asp

College Students Illicitly Use Prescription Stimulants to Concentrate, Increase Alertness, Get High
Center for Substance Abuse Research.
This resource presents results from a survey of full-time undergraduate students at the University of Michigan on prescription stimulant use.
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http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol15/15-13.pdf

DrugStory.Org: Prescription Drugs
This Web page provides information and links to reports and media stories about abuse of prescription drugs, including OxyContin
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http://www.drugstory.org/drug_info/prescriptiondrugs.asp

Getting an edge ñ Use of stimulants and antidepressants in college.
Richard Kadison, M.D..
This article examines studentsí dangerous use of prescription drugs to enhance academic performance.
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http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/353/11/1089.pdf

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
This Web site, targeted at law enforcement, provides a very brief overview of Ritalin use and abuse.
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http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/methylphenidate.html

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
This fact sheet is on trends in Ritalin abuse and its health effects.
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http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/ritalin.html

OxyContin
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
This fact sheet on Oxycontin provides estimates of prevalence, consequences of use, treatment options, adjudication, production, trafficking and distribution, legislative history, and links to other Oxycontin-related sites.
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http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/oxycontin/index.html

OxyContin FAQs
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding OxyContin.
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs_concern/oxycodone/oxycontin_faq.htm

Pain Medications and Other Prescription Drugs
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
This fact sheet on abused prescription medications includes information about opioids, CNS depressants and stimulants.
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http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/PainMed.html