“Many of the cognitive enhancement drugs serve to increase focus and concentration, but ‘letting your mind wander’ is very often an important part of the creative process.”(Cascio) Cognitive enhancement drugs are brain or memory drugs that are said to increase memory retention, focus, and improve your attention span temporarily. Some college campuses are debating whether the students’ recreational use of cognitive enhancement drugs such as Adderall or Ritalin, typically prescription-only drugs used by people with ADHD, should be considered as a method of cheating. Cognitive enhancements should be considered as a method of cheating on campus because the fact that it is prescription-only drug used to treat ADHD, the negative effects it can have on frequent users, and it really doesn’t benefit someone in the long run. Typically, cognitive enhancement drugs like Adderall and Ritalin are only available through prescription for those students who have been diagnosed with ADHD, the other percentage of students who who don 't have ADHD purchase these drugs from those students at street prices. There are several reasons with students buying prescription-only drugs that were not prescribed for them buy a doctor. One problem is that they are considered "controlled substances" which are illegal to use without a prescription, meaning …show more content…
They should take note that they could be prosecuted if caught illegally using them, the negative side effects it can impact on their body and health, long-term effects such as decrease in memory retention and that it can even stunt the development of a child. They should not abuse the use of the prescription pharmaceutical and should consider opting for more practical methods to achieve better grades. There is always the moral dilemma of whether or not these drugs are considered cheating as in comparison to athletes who use
Drugs make a person insane and wacky, and that is definitely not needed at school because there is a major populace there. Also, selling or secretly putting a drug in them that they could be highly allergic to could injure or kill them easily. Drugs can kill somebody just as easy as a gun can. Random locker searches are good because of drugs and other violent weapons and chemicals.
At university, many undergraduate students are overwhelmed with the amount of information they are expected to retain for exams and, in turn, become very familiar with the Schedule II drug, amphetamine—namely Adderall. The prescription drug that is used to treat individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has found its way onto university campuses and is illicitly being used as a study aid. There are many misunderstandings however; pertaining to the effects of the drug and the associations it has with studying and expected grade outcome. Procrastination is one of the many challenges students face and, if not avoided, can lead to cramming just before exams.
Playing sports in high school is a privilege. Using drugs is a violation of the athletic program that all students should follow. Students should be tested for all drugs in there system at any time. If they want to illegally make themselves better then that is their choice to make, and if they wish to ruin their
I. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, more well-known as ADHD, is a disorder that affects 9% of children in the U.S. When left untreated, ADHD can lead the sufferer to be unable to cope in school or socially and possibly leads to depression. ADHD is a hyperactivity disorder with many symptoms that can be treated through therapy, emotional counselling, and use of medications. II. There is a plethora of symptoms when it comes to ADHD. A. Symptoms are separated into two categories, one is inattentiveness and the other is hyperactivity 1.
Adderall is a prescription medication that is given to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Parents tend to think their kid has a problem from moving around a lot, playing when their parents want them to sit or acting up in school, such as choosing to not listen to directions when given, talking too much or playing in line. There’s a slight difference in
Even though it is helpful for sports and easy to acquire they are still illegal and dangerous. Drugs will mess with your brain and rewire your personality and body systems. Use of these drugs are definitely not the type of people we want representing our
Student Athletes Being Tested for Drugs What would you do if your child or children were snorting heroin and/or grinding up adderall and snorting that? Would you get them tested for drugs? Hispanic boys and colored girls have seen the biggest jump in drug use. They are not only using alcohol or marijuana, but they are also snorting heroin and grinding adderall and snorting that as well. Adderall is a medication that is used to treat attention deficit disorders.
The article tries explain how an athlete can get PEDs for therapeutic use, it also explains the limitations of this process. It also tries to explain that the reasons that may sway athletes to take illegal PEDs are very complex, these factors range from peer pressure to misleading information on PEDs to many other factors. In addition, the article also examines the dangers of the use of PEDs from a health stand point and a professional stand point. This article I believe provides valuable information for my research as I am trying to formulate the many reasons why an athlete would use performance enhancing
Although students may think that these requirements are making it hard to get treatment, it is hampering the abuse of Adderall. Duke University addressed the misuse of Adderall as declaring it as academic dishonesty, essentially cheating. Instead of trying to get a prescription or use Adderall illegally, students need to learn how to do things on their
In conclusion, Performance Enhancing Drugs should not be tolerated in any sport, whether professional or amatuer. These drugs are highly dangerous and even lethal to all athletes who use them. It is also unfair to athletes who choose not to use these drugs, as they are performing on their hard work and talent and not relying on an “edge” to help them reach their goals. These drugs are highly addictive, just like any other street drug or alcohol and can be fatal in many cases.
Drug testing also helps in schools and in the society. It lets the school officials and the government officials if the teenagers are getting involved in drug use. If they knew that their teenagers are involved in drug use, they can easily help them to recover. Although drug testing has advantages, it also has some disadvantages. Walters (2002) stated that “Using drugs can have a variety of negative consequences for young people: Whether it is failing to live up their academic or social potential, getting in trouble with the law, or jeopardizing the health and safety of themselves and
Amongst high school athletes surveyed, 12 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls admit to abusing prescription painkillers (“Survey Says”). Athletes commonly use drugs more than their peers (“Survey Says”). Most studies have found that around 15 percent of high school student athletes have used or currently use performance enhancing drugs (“Abuse of Drugs”) . There are too many student athletes in our nation’s high schools using drugs. Drug testing should be implemented in high schools and middle schools in order for students to participate in athletic related activities.
Picture this every athlete in sports using drugs no one depends on skill anymore everyone depends on performance enhancing drugs like adrenaline and steroids. Many athletes today use drugs to enhance their skills in all sports. This is a problem because some athletes use their own skills and are getting beaten by athletes who use drugs. Performance enhancement drugs create an unfair advantage over those athletes who choose to rely on their own skill. Banning drugs in sports can make a difference in the athlete 's health Drugs like steroids could decrease the user 's lifespan Performance enhancers, like steroids and other forms of doping have a negative effect on long term health ¨Gary Becker, PhD Professor in the Departments
“Performance-enhancing drugs absolutely give athletes advantages in strength and endurance, which helps them both in the preparation for their sport as well as the actual implementation of the skills needed in many ways for the different sports.” (Argintar) Anything that can make an athlete better in an unfair way that can not be done by all athletes should not be allowed, especially something this harmful. Anything that is not worked for and earned should not be given in the form of a pill. This also lessens the actual wonder of an amazing athlete that is not doping, because due to the amount of people doping today we just tend to assume they are using something they should not be using to be that athletic or
Drug testing is essential for the well-being of athletes. According to Aa Fallahi, part of the school of physical education and sport sciences,