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An Educational Perspective Based on Information Contained In The Indiana Prevention Resource Center Factline on Adderall® By the end of this presentation: you will have… (1) Been exposed to general information about Adderall® . (2) Learned some basic facts about Adderall® users in Indiana. (3) Viewed the potential consequences of Adderall® use, both short-term and long-term. (4) Learned about prevention efforts in Indiana. Indiana Prevention Resource Center Adderall®, is a schedule II substance that is typically prescribed to treat Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder and Narcolepsy. The Drug is manufactured by Shire Pharmaceutical Group and comes in 5,7.5, 10, 12.5,15, 20 and 30 mg doses along with a extended release version, Adderall®, XR. Estimates from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse have indicated that the percentage of 12- to 17- year-olds who have reported using stimulants once in their lifetime in 1999 was roughly 4 percent. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, middle- and upper- socioeconomic class teenagers are most likely to begin abusing Adderall®. Some intravenous drug users combine heroin and Adderall® to intensify the drug’s effect. Indiana Prevention Resource Center Until recently, little distinction was made between Ritalin and other drugs treating ADD or ADHD. Therefore, there is scant data about the incidence and prevalence of Adderall. Indiana Prevention Resource Center Drugs such as Adderall® are legally prescribed for individuals diagnosed with ADHD/ADD, but are easily available for non-medicinal use. Adolescents my acquire the drug from peers, friends, or family who have legal prescriptions. In some instances, adolescents my steal the drug from medical dispensaries. Indiana Prevention Resource Center Typical street names include: Pep pills Bennies Christmas trees Dexies Black Beauties Double Trouble Uppers Beans Speed Indiana Prevention Resource Center Musculoskeletal movement difficulty Euphoria Tremors Restlessness False sense of well-being Severe headaches Insomnia Seizures Dizziness Nausea Paranoia and feelings of hostility Irregular Heartbeat/Heart Failure Indiana Prevention Resource Center • Keep medical supplies in a secure location, such as a locked room, drawer, or cabinet. • Adults should not allow adolescent patients to self-administer ADD/ADHD medications without supervision. • Children should be prohibited from carrying ADD/ADHD medications to school. Indiana Prevention Resource Center • All medication should be provided in properly labeled containers to identify the prescribed dosage, frequency of administration and name of the medication. • Children should be prohibited from carrying ADD/ADHD medications to school. Indiana Prevention Resource Center Currently, Adderall® is a schedule II substance. Possession of the drug, without a prescription, is in violation of Indiana Code IC 35-48-4-7 (possession of a controlled substance) and is a class D felony. Illegal possession on a school bus or school property is a class C felony in Indiana. Indiana Prevention Resource Center The Indiana Prevention Resource Center’s Survey on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents; Data from 1996-2005. http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/survey/atod/index.html The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute http://www.in.gov/cji/index.html The National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih.gov/ Indiana Prevention Resource Center Contact us Indiana Prevention Resource Center 2735 East 10th Street, CA110 Bloomington, IN 47408-2602 Phone: 1-800-346-3077 or 812-855-1237 Fax: 812-855-4940 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.drugs.indiana.edu Content in this presentation based, in part, on a Factline produced by Bilesha Perera, Ph.D, MS in 2005 and © The Indiana Prevention Resource Center. The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Indiana University Department of Applied Health Science and School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. It is affiliated with the Department's Institute of Drug Abuse Prevention. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Indiana University accepts full responsibility for the content of this publication. © Copyright, 2005 by the Trustees of Indiana University. Indiana Prevention Resource Center