Stimulant Misuse: There Is a Perfect Storm Brewing on Every College Campus

Peg O'Connor, professor of philosophy and gender, women, and sexuality studies at Gustavus Adolphus College (MN), writes: A survey of college students nationwide commissioned by Gustavus Adolphus College as part of its October 2015 Nobel Conference, “Addiction: Exploring the Science and Experience of an Equal Opportunity Condition,” examined the misuse of the powerful stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  None of us may remain ignorant of this perfect storm. The stakes are far too high.