*After answering the questions, share this article and your answers with a parent.  Ask for his or her input on #'s 5-9. 

1.  Which of the following best describes the main idea of this article?
a.  approximately 10% of Americans were prescribed ADHD medication in 2005
b.  healthy students are increasingly using ADHD drugs to obtain better concentration with their school work
c.  students who are procrastinators need ADHD drugs to help them complete assignments on time
d.  students who are high-achievers need ADHD drugs to compete with classmates who would otherwise have a comptetitive edge

2.  What is Adderall?

3.  For what reasons do 12-14% of college students without ADHD take Adderall?

4.  Why do so many students regard Adderall as a safe drug?

5.  List some dangers or risks involved with taking a prescription drug without being diagnosed with the disorder or illness it was prescribed to treat.  Ask a parent for some suggestions.

6.  Describe a better solution to maintaining or bettering grades than taking a concentration drug.

7.  List some of the long-term effects (on the individual and on businesses) of a large number of students taking prescription drugs for a disorder they don't have.

8.  Do you know anyone who currently takes Adderall without a prescription?  What would you tell a friend who uses (or plans to use) Adderall to improve their grades? 

9.  What should be done about prescription drug abuse among high school/college students?