Table 1.

Characteristics of illicit use of prescription stimulants among students who have engaged in the behavior during college (N = 133)

Variables	Percentage Breakdown^a
Initiation
Elementary School	0.8%
Middle School	3.2%
High School	24.4%
College	70.6%
Routes of Ingestion
Mouth/Swallow	93.7%
Nose/Snort	20.8%
Veins/Inject	0.0%
Other^b	4.4%
Source of Prescription Stimulants
Myself (Because I have a prescription)	26.4%
Friend	87.1%
Family	11.9%
Acquaintance	30.4%
Internet	0.0%
Other^c	1.2%
Motives for Use
To improve focus	78.2%
To make studying more enjoyable	58.0%
To stay awake for a long time	58.6%
To improve concentration	77.1%
To lose weight	11.1%
To party longer	22.5%
To experiment	30.7%
Other^c	8.4%
Experienced Desired Outcome
Strongly Disagree	4.7%
Disagree	7.9%
Neutral	19.7%
Agree	47.2%
Strongly Agree	20.5%

For routes, sources, and motives, students engaging in misuse were asked to check all that apply

Example responses for “other” routes included “Crush up and eat”, “dissolve in alcohol and drink” and “smoke”

One student listed “my doctor” as a source

Example responses for “other” motives included “To feel good”, “to get high” and to increase strength of painkiller”