RITALIN,
BY CHRISTOPHER TENNANTSTUDENT.COM CORRESPONDENTWhen David Green gets ready to write a term paper, he boots up his computer, pulls his chair close to his desk and draws a deep breath. He crushes a tablet of Ritalin beneath a textbook, leans over his desk blotter and inhales the small mound of white powder. The Harvard sophomore says Ritalin, a concentration drug for which he does not have a prescription, helps him focus on his schoolwork. "In all honesty, I haven't written a paper without Ritalin since my junior year in high school. I even wrote my Harvard essay on it," said Green, whose name has been changed to protect his identity. "It keeps you up when you're tired, and makes you much more aware of what you're doing. Although there are certain risks involved, I think it's worth it." From cups of joe to rails of blow, college students' abuse of stimulants is hardly a new phenomenon. Amphetamine-based drugs like Ritalin have long been among the sedulous set's favorite fuels fo!r all-night study sessions. But as college becomes more competitive and time grows more precious, students at campuses across the country have begun experimenting with Ritalin. Some swallow pills, while others crush tablets into powder and snort the drug l
" An overdose can cause a similarly adverse reaction in prescribed users. "Ritalin has been an integral part of the prep school drug culture for a number of years now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. "When I don't take it there's a very visible difference in my behavior. Even Ritalin's manufacturer, Novartis, acknowledged that the drug is easily abused. Catherine Hurley, a sophomore at Brown University who transferred from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said Ritalin abuse among college students is deceptively widespread. Ritalin comes in easily-crushed 5, 10, and 20 milligram tablets. " Although the long-term effects of Ritalin abuse are still unknown, Green said using the drug as a stimulant results in some short-term health problems. "I knew a number of people a!t Madison who used Ritalin to study and have met just as many here," Hurley said. " A sophomore at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. The company launched an intensive education campaign last spring, spokesman Todd Forte said. And at Trinity, he said, "it's bigger than pot. said Ritalin abuse became "huge" during his senior year at the prestigious Choate Rosemary Hall school in Wallingford, Conn. Ritalin is the brand name for methylphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant that activates the neurotransmitter dopamine, according to an article by William Bailey at Indiana University's Prevention Resource Center.
Common topics in this essay:
David Green,
Todd Forte,
Reference Guide,
Ready Supply,
Madison Ritalin,
Green Harvard,
Alex Garnick,
Scholar Ritalin,
Disorder ADD,
Enforcement Administration,
ritalin abuse,
prep school,
university wisconsin,
harvard sophomore,
harvard sophomore ritalin,
sophomore ritalin,
ritalin's effects,
prep schools,
chronic abuse,
students interviewed article,
abuse ritalin,
lead marked tolerance,
lead marked,
university wisconsin madison,
prep school drug,
|
Acceptance Essays
