The Dark Side of Adderall and other "Study Drugs" DVD will grab students attention for a Drug Prevention Program or Red Ribbon Week

The New York Times says employees—white collar and blue collar alike—are abusing drugs like Adderall for the energy and focus they can provide. And yet the cost of such abuse is high, leading to ever-increasing addiction that produces serious physical and psychological problems. This DVD follows Randy, a young man with no history of ADHD who began abusing Adderall in high school to improve his performance and, having later dropped out of college, relies on it to enable him to work for days at a time as a handyman for his grandmother. Commentary is provided by Jeffrey Strawn, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and faculty member at the University of Cincinnati, and Richard L. Baum, a psychologist with A.S.A.P., the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program. Closed Captioned • 15 Min. DVD • Grades 9-Adult • © 2014