Is College Turning Students into Drug Abusers?
by Maria Donnelly on May 11, 2014 | Views: 201 | Score: 4
Increase in prescription drug use on college campuses between 1993 and 2005 | |
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Use of Vicodin, Oxytocin, and Percocet | 343 |
Use of Ritalin and Adderall | 93 |
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Sources:
clintonfoundation.org
Prescription drug use is rampant on college campuses. The use of prescription drugs has increased from 5 million to 45 million in the last 20 years. Between 1993 and 2005 there was a 343% increase in opioid use and a 93% increase in stimulant use for college students.