Steroids have been associated with cheating for years. Although long ago it was common for athletes and bodybuilders to use them in order to gain an advantage and become the best, this perception disappeared with the careers of many famous athletes. Today, the negative connotation associated with steroid use is stronger than ever. The most recent scandal involved allegations that world-famous cyclist Lance Armstrong, a seven-time consecutive winner of the Tour de France, used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong later admitted to using it and was quickly banned from participating in cycling events and stripped of his awards. Drug abuse, however, is not limited to the world of professional sports. According to research conducted by Dr. Philip Veliz, Dr. Carol Boyd, and Dr. Sean Esteban McCabe, a link was discovered between ADHD medication abuse and male athletes in high school. Beyond sports, there has been a recent development that is becoming a source of concern in high school and college classrooms. More and more students have admitted to abusing the drug Adderall. They turned to it in hopes of improving their concentration, improving their memory during study sessions, and improving their performance on exams. This is a problem that demands a solution. As with steroids in athletes, students who abuse Adderall face similar serious consequences. The educational process is not meant to be a challenge to make students turn to drugs to enable them to be more successful. In order to find the appropriate response to this new form of cheating, it is important to understand the drug itself, including who it is intended for and the effects it produces...... middle of paper ... ...already academics such as Ms. Stefanie Stolz who are actively thinking about ways to find a solution to this problem. There is always an opportunity for change, and any progress that occurs will be seen as a step in the right direction. Works Cited: Fitzgerald, Kevin T. and Bronstein, Alvin C. (2013). Adderall ® (amphetamine-destroamphetamine) Toxicity. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 28(1), 2-7. Rigney, Erinn L. (2012). Doctor's Prescriptions: A New Prescription for ADHD Medication Abuse. Notre Dame Law Review, 88(2), 1033. Stolz, Stefanie. (2012). Adderall abuse: regulation of the academic steroid. Journal of Law & Education, 41(3), 585-592.Veliz, Philip, Boyd, Carol, & McCabe, Sean E. (2013). Adolescent sports participation and nonmedical Adderall use: an exploratory analysis of a performance-enhancing drug. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Studies, 74(5), 714-719.