Doctors obligated to `` prevent misuse of medication , '' position paper says . The dramatic increase in the number of children taking stimulants and other `` study drugs , '' as they are popularly known , seems to back up his anecdotal evidence . 16 % of the population of some high schools and colleges may use `` study drugs '' such as Adderall or Ritalin -- without a prescription ; 15 % of students in grades 6 - 12 have used them at least once before ( according to one survey ).
Doctors obligated to `` prevent misuse of medication , '' position paper says . 16 % of the population of some high schools and colleges may use `` study drugs '' such as Adderall or Ritalin -- without a prescription ; 15 % of students in grades 6 - 12 have used them at least once before ( according to one survey ).