Over the college students in the U.S. surveyed in 2023 who reported using prescription stimulants, about 21.7 percent had taken a higher than prescribed dose in the past three months. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported overusing their prescription stimulant in the past three months, as of fall 2023.
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had taken a higher than prescribed dose of their prescription stimulant in the past 3 months, as of fall 2023
Original question. Regarding your use of prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.) in the past 3 months: Do you ever use MORE of your stimulant medication, that is, take a higher dosage, than is prescribed for you?
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NCHA. (March 21, 2024). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had taken a higher than prescribed dose of their prescription stimulant in the past 3 months, as of fall 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125729/us-college-student-prescription-stimulant-overuse/
NCHA. "Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had taken a higher than prescribed dose of their prescription stimulant in the past 3 months, as of fall 2023." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125729/us-college-student-prescription-stimulant-overuse/
NCHA. (2024). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had taken a higher than prescribed dose of their prescription stimulant in the past 3 months, as of fall 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125729/us-college-student-prescription-stimulant-overuse/
NCHA. "Percentage of College Students in The U.S. Who Had Taken a Higher than Prescribed Dose of Their Prescription Stimulant in The past 3 Months, as of Fall 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125729/us-college-student-prescription-stimulant-overuse/
NCHA, Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had taken a higher than prescribed dose of their prescription stimulant in the past 3 months, as of fall 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125729/us-college-student-prescription-stimulant-overuse/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had taken a higher than prescribed dose of their prescription stimulant in the past 3 months, as of fall 2023 [Graph], NCHA, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125729/us-college-student-prescription-stimulant-overuse/
