Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use.

摘要: Some university students consume pharmaceutical stimulants without a medical prescription with the goal of improving their academic performance. The prevalence this practice has been well documented in US, but less so other countries. potential harms using require better understanding within Australian universities. An internet survey 1136 was conducted 2015 three large Students were asked about personal use stimulants, attitudes and experiences stimulants. They also caffeine, energy drinks illicit drugs to enhance Lifetime self-reported stimulant medication improve performance 6.5, 4.4% past year. far more likely report coffee (41.4 23.6% respectively, lifetime use) than help them study complete assessments. Non-medical strongly associated history drug use. nonmedical is low among Australia, especially when compared drinks.