Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use

• Main Authors: Jayne Lucke (Author), Charmaine Jensen (Author), Matthew Dunn (Author), Gary Chan (Author), Cynthia Forlini (Author), Sharlene Kaye (Author), Bradley Partridge (Author), Michael Farrell (Author), Eric Racine (Author), Wayne Hall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Some university students consume pharmaceutical stimulants without a medical prescription with the goal of improving their academic performance. The prevalence of this practice has been well documented in the US, but less so in other countries. The potential harms of using prescr...