Study: 1 in 4 fake ADHD symptoms to get drugs

February 20, 2012

Doctors at the University of Minnesota's health clinic say they have seen an increase in the number of students being prescribed Adderall. The drug helps it users remain alert and focused.

A study conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis discovered one in four adults fake or exaggerate symptoms of ADHD to get prescription drugs.

Health officials attribute a shortage of the drug in the state to those fake prescriptions.

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