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Raisal Islam
Univ 112
Professor Kaziewicz
April 20, 2016
Usage of Adderall in College
It is finals week. Jack is tired and has four exams coming up. He is not sure how he will
be able to manage his time in order to be prepared for his exams. While Jack was studying one of
his friend offered him Adderall to help him get a boost to finish his studying. Should Jack take
the Adderall or not? If Jack chooses to take Adderall it would help him concentrate and finish his
studying. However, it is an illegal drug, since Jack does not have a prescription. Also choosing to
take the pill would be considered cheating because Jack is not diagnosed with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). If Jack does not take the Adderall he would not be cheating and
it will be fair to other students. I think Jack should not take the Adderall because it is illegal and
it is not fair to other students since they will be working hard while Jack will be on Adderall to
be ahead of other students. Students often see a rewards like greater attention and focus by
finishing their work on time. However, they may not know that taking Adderall has mental,
physical and emotional issues, legal consequences and immoral concern. Jack would be making
the right choice by not accepting the Adderall from his friend.
According to Anthony Rivas, writers from Medical Daily, Adderall is an amphetamine
chemical mixed with methamphetamine and Methylene Dioxy Methamphetamine (MDMA). It is
used to treat patients with ADHD symptoms and help control hyperactivity and impulses.
Adderall improves attention and focus and it helps to bring the brain down from state of
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overstimulation to one of the baseline stimulation, which is where the brain is considered normal.
Once the Adderall gets into the brain it copies the action of adrenaline, norepinephrine, and
dopamine. Dopamine brings reward and pleasure to the nucleus accumbens (area in the forebrain
behind the eyes) which is responsible for our fight-or-flight response, triggering alertness, clarity
and focus. Norepinephrine works to control all these activities by facilitating communication
between neurons and helping them to last longer then they normally do (Rivas).
According to Smitha Bhandari, writers from Web MD, ADHD is genetic. About one-third
to one-half parents with ADHD will have a child with the disorder. If the parents have ADHD,
there is 50% chance for the child to have it. When children are born with low weight and the
