The Dangers of Amphetamine Overdose
Amphetamine overdose doesn’t discriminate. Whether you’re young, old, rich or poor, it has the potential to destroy lives.
1.4 Million Americans Reported Using Amphetamines in 2013
Stephanie was a 4.0 college student. One night, she was running behind and had a project due the next morning. Her friend told her to try Adderall. It increased her focus, allowing her to stay up all night and finish.
How Addiction Develops
Inspired by her “A” on the project, she began using Adderall whenever she needed to study all night. She liked it so much that she began taking it to enhance her weekend partying.
How Amphetamines Change Behavior
Stephanie’s friend started noticing a change. During the semester, she lost a significant amount of weight and blamed it on a new diet. She also started to act fidgety around her friends, constantly looking over her shoulder or looking at her watch.
How Much is Too Much?
During exam week, Stephanie was under massive stress. One night, she was in such a panic to effectively study that she lost track of how many Adderall she took. Alone in her dorm room, she began to convulse and collapsed to the ground. Hours later, her roommate found her unresponsive. She called an ambulance, but there was nothing they could do. Stephanie was already dead.