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Dr. David Baron of UCLA's Ashe Center discusses prescription drug abuse by college students

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By Taylor Erickson

Nov. 7, 2012 3:57 p.m.

Pressure for keeping up in schoolwork has encouraged some college students to abuse prescription stimulants. Though some students are legitimately diagnosed as having ADD or ADHD, others who don’t even have a medical excuse are finding ways to access the prescribed stimulants to boost their grades. Dr. David Baron, the executive Director of UCLA’s Ashe Center, joins Long Story Short to comment on the alarming trend.

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