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Reckless living on campus

By: EmilyMerlino | February 23, 2012 |

Collegian Columnist Emily Merlino examines the dangers of experimenting with drugs in college.

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De-stress during finals week

By: Jeff Mitchell | April 27, 2011 |

It way be the most stressful time of the semester, but take the advice of Collegian staff writer Jeff Mitchell and you’ll be relaxing in no time.

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An ode to the orange bottle

By: Victoria Knobloch | April 12, 2011 |

Columnist Victoria Knobloch waxes poetic on pills and perscriptions

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Medical system can’t pay attention to what it’s prescribing

By: Alyssa Creamer | December 07, 2010 |

One University of Massachusetts student felt she “held her doctor in the palm of her hand,” when she went to her primary care physician to get a referral to a psychiatrist who “tests” for ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).

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Adderall used for recreation and study on UMass campus

By: Michelle Williams | December 07, 2010 |

Adderall and other “study drugs” are becoming the drugs of choice for college students across America, for both academic assistance and recreational use.

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Are students turning to Adderall to get A’s?

By: Matthew M. Robare | December 06, 2010 |

Students are increasingly turning to prescription study drugs around finals time to give themselves that extra edge, but University Health Services’ Diane Fedorchak cautions that abuse of such substances can have consequences.

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