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Amphetamines in higher education
Non-medical use of amphetamines in higher education has seen a large increase in popularity. College and other higher education students have reported using amphetamines for many different purposes such as partying, self medication, and the most common being studying. Since amphetamine use is illicit in most countries, the off-label use by students is often regarded as a major issue by most governmental regulation institutions. Particularly, in the United States where amphetamine misuse is classified by the FDA as a Schedule II drug, which could potentially carry a felony offense if the user is found guilty of possession. Amphetamines classification as a Schedule II means it has a "high potential for abuse and could lead to psychological or physical dependence." Despite this, the trend in the use of amphetamines both prescription and non-prescription has increased steadily over time.

Most research around this subject highlights the dangers of using amphetamines without medical supervision, yet these users report a sense of improved cognition, elevated mood, and better academic performance when under the influence of these types of drugs. Although, studies have shown repeatedly that there is no significant academic improvement that using amphetamines provides; that is in terms of cognitive enhancement and test performance. Thus, researchers are still unclear where the perceived academic improvement that amphetamine medications provides arises from. However, emotional activation, specifically those related to and raise user confidence is believed to be the cause of this sense of enhanced performance. Still, universities across the world are trying to understand the motivation behind students use and educate them about potential misconceptions.