For many people who take Ritalin under prescription, it is a useful medication, but it is also often misused in various ways. People who do not need a prescription may use it for therapeutic reasons and recreational purposes to achieve a euphoric high. Ritalin abuse is common on college campuses, and so is the misuse of other ADHD medications. Students are often under a lot of pressure while in college, leading them to make desperate decisions. Aside from coffee, many students take “study drugs” to enhance their focus and stay awake through long study sessions and retain more information. Amphetamine analogs (such as Adderall and Ritalin) are said to provide students with greater motivation for studying and completing tasks. However, the usefulness of prescription stimulants as study drugs for people who don’t have ADHD hasn’t been definitively proven. Ritalin and other prescription stimulants are relatively easy to obtain on college campuses, and many students have encountered them. Misusing these drugs can be dangerous. Ritalin’s side effects include anxiety, insomnia, appetite loss, and anxiety. If students pull too many all-nighters, the drug can lead to exhaustion and malnutrition. An average dose can stimulate users, enhancing their focus and making them feel awake. At higher doses, users may experience euphoria, anxiety, nausea, dizziness, insomnia, and elevated heart rates. While many people use Ritalin as a study drug, people who snort Ritalin likely do so as part of recreational drug use. In an attempt to create a similar experience to cocaine, they may want to increase Ritalin’s intensity by snorting it.