Top 5 ADHD medications abused as 'study drugs' 2011
This statistic shows the Top 5 ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) stimulant medications abused as 'study drugs' by U.S. high school students in 2011. In that year, the medication Adderall XR - manufactured by Shire since 2001 - was one of the most abused drugs among high school students in the United States. Adderall XR was prescribed some 1.6 million times for children with ADHD between 10 and 19 years of age.