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UK students using prescription drugs as study aids

November 10, 2008 by Joe Hayns · 1 Comment 

UK students are increasingly turning to prescription drugs such as Ritalin to help them study (photo: Jordan Roberts)

UK students are increasingly turning to prescription drugs such as Ritalin to help them study (photo: Jordan Roberts)

Early morning library users will be familiar with the sight of bug-eyed third years, surrounded by empty cans of energy drink, exhausted after having pulled yet another ‘all-nighter.’ However, The Badger has discovered that for some of them it is not just caffeine that they have been taking to keep themselves awake come exam time. Read more