Adderall Abuse on College Campuses: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 293-313

  Varga, Matthew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; drug use; factors; implications; mental health; Prescription stimulants

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DRUG ABUSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; AMPHETAMINES; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; METHYLPHENIDATE; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84862328253     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433714.2010.525402     Document Type: Review

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