My friends are using “study drugs”, can they help me improve my grades too?

My friends are using “study drugs”, can they help me improve my grades too?

Some students hear that Adderall can can help them focus and perform academically, and think of it as a ‘study drug.’ Many teens and young adults are under the mistaken impression that because prescription stimulants such as Adderall came from a doctor that they are safe or safer than ‘street drugs.’ Learn more.

Marijuana’s Impact on Teens

“Marijuana is addicting, has adverse effects upon the adolescent brain, is a risk for both cardio-respiratory disease and testicular cancer, and is associated with both psychiatric illness and negative social outcomes.” (American College of Pediatricians, 2015).  Learn more.