1) Adderall is rated as a schedule 2 drug by the DEA, which is the same category as cocaine and methamphetamine. Do you think this is a suitable classification? Why or why not? Explain.
2) Some universities (including Duke) are treating the use of nonprescription stimulants for academic achievement the same as performance enhancing drugs (steroids) used by athletes, making the use of Adderall without a prescription a type of academic dishonesty (which includes dismissal from the school). What do you think of this?
I believe rating Adderall as a schedule 2 drug is a suitable classification because of increase drug abuse and several reports of severe psychological or physical dependence. The rating of the drug is based on the potential for abuse, and looking into the figures where 20% of undergraduate students have sold it illegally reflects the seriousness of the
