Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among US college students: prevalence and correlates from a national survey.

By S. McCabe, J. Knight, C. Teter, H. Wechsler. Addiction, 2005

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College Students: Mental Health Problems and Treatment Considerations (2014, background): “[61] found that the rates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants were highest among Caucasians, males, members of fraternities and sororities, and those who have lower grade point averages.”
Critical Neuroscience: Linking Neuroscience and Society through Critical Practice (2009, background): “Stimulant drug treatments, for example Ritalin, designed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are increasingly used to treat active or energetic childhood behaviour (McCabe et al., 2005; Rapoport and Inoff-Germain, 2002; Singh, 2005, 2008).”
Stress and Coping Patterns of University Students (2019, background): “Unlike the extensive research documenting the relationship between coping motives and alcohol use, the literature is limited in reporting on the relationship between coping motivation and illicit drug use (McCabe et al., 2005).”
Causes and consequences of sleepiness among college students (2014, neutral): “9% lifetime prevalence for the use of stimulants.(46) Other studies show prevalence as high as 14%.”