Brooklyn’s college kids are pulling all-nighters with Adderall, Schumer says
Thousands of college students in Brooklyn got through their final exams last month by cramming all night and using stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin to stay awake, according to US Senator Charles Schumer, who is raising the alarm over the misuse of the drugs.
Schumer, who noted that drugs like Adderall and Ritalin are meant for use by patients with attention deficit disorder, are instead being overused by college students trying to cope with the pressure to perform well in class.
In Brooklyn, an estimated 10,889 students use stimulants like Adderall for non-medical purposes, Schumer said. The problem is even worse in Manhattan, according to Schumer, who said an estimated 34,300 students use stimulants without a prescription.