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Table 2 Weighted prevalence of prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance

From: Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use

Prescription stimulant

LifetimeUse n (%)

Past Year Use n (%)

Past 6 months n (%)

Past 3 months n (%)

Past Month n (%)

Past Week n (%)

Modafinil

30 (2.7%)

27 (2.3%)

23 (2.0%)

21 (1.8%)

17 (1.5%)

12 (1.0%)

Adderall

33 (2.9%)

19 (1.6%)

16 (1.4%)

13 (1.2%)

11 (1.0%)

5 (0.4%)

Concerta/Ritalin

29 (2.6%)

16 (1.5%)

12 (1.1%)

11 (1.0%)

10 (0.9%)

9 (0.8%)

Racetams

14 (1.2%)

9 (0.8%)

7 (0.6%)

7 (0.6%)

6 (0.5%)

3 (0.3%)

Atomoxetine

1 (0.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Phentermine

1 (0.1%)

1 (0.1%)

1 (0.1%)

1 (0.1%)

1 (0.01%)

1 (0.1%)