One in 10 Dutch students uses drugs to aid concentration
One in 10 Dutch students uses some form of drug to improve their performance, broadcaster Nos says on Thursday.
The most popular is Ritalin, used by people with attention deficit disorder ADHD. Amphetamines and Adderall, also used to treat ADHD, are other popular drugs.
Some 77% of the students said they were given the drugs by a friend. The rest either bought online or from a dealer.
‘A pill makes me think I have to run constantly,’ student Ernst told the broadcaster. ‘That makes me concentrate more.’
The research was carried out by market research company No Ties which uses an online panel. The Nos report does not say how many students took part.
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