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Recreational Use of Ritalin on College Campuses


Daniel Ari Kapner , Higher Education Center.
http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/factsheets/ritalin.html

The increase in Ritalin abuse challenges colleges and universities to include the drug specifically as they develop and implement prevention and enforcement efforts for alcohol and other drugs. This Infofacts/Resources discusses prevalence and possible adverse effects of misuse of Ritalin among college students. The article also offers four environmental strategies for reducing its abuse at institutions of higher education.

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Folder Icon Other Drugs > Prescription Drugs > Adderall, Ritalin, and Dexedrine
Folder Icon Alcohol > Scope of the Problem
Folder Icon Alcohol > Addressing Alcohol Use on Campus
Folder Icon Audiences > Students
Folder Icon Effective Prevention > Environmental Change > Policy Development and Enforcement


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