This statistic shows the Top 5 ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) stimulant medications abused as 'study drugs' by U.S. high school students in 2011. In that year, the medication Adderall XR - manufactured by Shire since 2001 - was one of the most abused drugs among high school students in the United States. Adderall XR was prescribed some 1.6 million times for children with ADHD between 10 and 19 years of age.
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New York Times. (June 25, 2012). Top 5 ADHD medications abused as 'study drugs' by U.S. high school students in 2011 (in million prescriptions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/235214/top-5-adhd-medications-abused-as-study-drugs/
New York Times. "Top 5 ADHD medications abused as 'study drugs' by U.S. high school students in 2011 (in million prescriptions)." Chart. June 25, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/235214/top-5-adhd-medications-abused-as-study-drugs/
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Top 5 ADHD medications abused as 'study drugs' by U.S. high school students in 2011 (in million prescriptions) [Graph], New York Times, June 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235214/top-5-adhd-medications-abused-as-study-drugs/
