U.S. Senator Charles E.

Schumer asked New York colleges and universities to review and implement new standards that would make it more difficult for college students to acquire amphetamine-based drugs like Adderall without a legitimate diagnosis and prescription. Currently, due to the spiking popularity of stimulants as a study tool, colleges have seen an uptick in students requesting Attention Deficit (and Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADD/ADHD) medications like Adderall for long study sessions or all-nighters. Various studies have shown that these stimulants are widely abused on college campuses and that between 15% and 35% of college students nationwide take these drugs illicitly. Schumer noted that when these drugs are abused, particularly by students who are not actually diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, they can lead to a multitude of serious negative side effects, including depression, anxiety, and even psychosis.

Total Estimated Number of Upstate New York College Students Who Have Used Amphetamine-Based Drugs Non-medically: 74,189

Capital Region
COUNTY Albany Columbia Fulton Greene Montgomery Rensselaer Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Washington TOTAL Number of students enrolled 31,299 1,391 2,040 N/A N/A 16,599 9,662 6,655 2,385 N/A 70,031 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically* 4,695 209 306 N/A N/A 2,490 1,449 998 358 N/A 10,505

Central New York

COUNTY Cayuga Cortland Lewis Madison Oneida Onondaga Oswego TOTAL Number of students enrolled 3,458 6,718 N/A 6,626 12,510 38,238 7,434 74,984 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically 519 1,008 N/A 994 1,877 5,736 1,115 11,248

Rochester Finger Lakes

COUNTY Genesee Livingston Monroe Ontario Orleans Seneca Wayne Wyoming Yates TOTAL Number of students enrolled 4,634 5,406 54,026 7,068 N/A 798 N/A N/A 1,774 73,706 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically 695 811 8,104 1,060 N/A 120 N/A N/A 266 11,056

Western New York

COUNTY Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Niagara TOTAL Number of students enrolled 2,255 9,171 64,154 9,055 84,635 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically 338 1,376 9,623 1,358 12,695

Southern Tier
COUNTY Allegany Broome Chemung Chenango Delaware Otsego Schuyler Steuben Tioga Tompkins TOTAL Number of students enrolled 6,621 19,399 1,497 N/A 2,787 7,424 N/A 3,185 N/A 31,632 72,545 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically 993 2,910 225 N/A 418 1,114 N/A 448 N/A 4,745 10,882

Hudson Valley
COUNTY Dutchess Orange Putnam Rockland Sullivan Ulster Westchester TOTAL Number of students enrolled 20,125 6,938 N/A 12,229 1,232 9,255 37,179 86,958 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically 3,019 1,041 N/A 1,834 185 1,388 5,577 13,044

North Country
COUNTY Clinton Essex Franklin Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson St. Lawrence Warren TOTAL Number of students enrolled 7,404 1,458 1,163 N/A 2,697 2,783 13,394 2,838 31,737 Estimated number of students have used stimulants non-medically 1,111 219 174 N/A 405 417 2,009 426 4,761

Methodology All data was provided by the New York State Education Office of Research and Information Systems, Fall Enrollment 2012. *Estimate is based on various studies which peg the percentage of college students who have used amphetamine-based drugs for nonmedical purposes between 15-35%. This estimate was determined by taking 15% of the enrolled students per county, rounded to the nearest whole number.