Adderall Addictions – Schedule II Controlled Substance is Highly Addictive

Introduced in 1966, Adderall is a pyschostimulant used to treat a variety of disorders, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. Adderall is comprised of mixed amphetamine salts and is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance. As such, the potential for Adderall addictions and abuse is high.

One tool used by addictions researchers to track trends is to study online query behaviors. By quantifying and graphing internet searches for addictive substances, such as Adderall, addictions specialists can better focus on trends, developments, treatment and recovery initiatives.

Significant Number of Searches for Side Effects of Adderall Addiction

The side effects of Adderall addiction include increased irritability, hyperactivity, personality changes and aggression. Graph 1 below clearly indicates that the side effects of Adderall addiction are a popular concern among internet users. With almost 26,000 searches a year, “side effects of Adderall addiction” was the 10th most commonly searched phrase related to the word “Adderall”.

Similar phrases also received considerable interest – “Adderall addiction” (11,101) and “Adderall overdose” (10,883). However, as evidenced by nine more popular phrases in Graph 1, it is not “Adderall addiction” that is foremost on the minds of internet searchers.

Adderall Addictions Research - Prevalent Search Topics - Graph 1

(Continued on Graph 3 at the bottom of this page)

Top 30 two and three word combinations

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	9,000		220,000
adderall xr	208057
buy adderall	193651
adderall online	97860
adderall without a prescription	62370
prescription adderall	58883
buy adderall online	46316
adderall prescription	40307
adderall abuse	38428
adderall no prescription	33879
side effects of adderall	25573
snorting adderall	24464
adderall withdrawal	17544
adderall without prescription	16229
buy adderall no prescription	15485
adderall for sale	15333
adderall snort	15330
generic adderall	15097
pharmacy adderall	14828
order adderall	14702
online pharmacy adderall	14601
buy adderall with mastercard	12848
adderall online without prescription	12412
adderall addiction	11101
adderall and zoloft	10952
adderall overdose	10883
adderall during pregnancy	10773
adderall patch	10221
adderall pictures	9502
adderall medication	9491
freebasing adderall	9490
	9,000		220,000

Internet Users Looking to Buy Adderall Without a Prescription

Judging from the query numbers in Graph 1, buying Adderall online seems to be the major preoccupation of internet searchers when it comes to general Adderall searches. With 62,370 occurrences, the phrase “Adderall without a prescription” received 36,797 more searches than the phrase “side effects of Adderall addiction”.

In Graph 2, the word “buy” (193,651) is the fourth mostly common searched word in the entire study. Unfortunately, it appears the internet is a source through which Adderall users feed their addiction.

Adderall - Prevalent Words and Concepts Study - Graph 2

Top 100 words used in Adderall searches
(Top 1000 can be found at Top 100 Adderall exact phrases and top 1,000 concepts/words. - Graph 5)

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		2400000
adderall	2257683
prescription	238811
xr	208062
buy	198057
side	128631
online	120813
abuse	48907
how	39466
snorting	28303
withdrawal	24789
snort	22217
drug	21655
long	20875
order	19198
pharmacy	19183
loss	16925
generic	16516
weight	16326
sale	15625
what	14301
rx	13438
pregnancy	13130
mastercard	12850
term	12652
pictures	11825
dosages	11686
misuse	11684
zoloft	11526
mexico	11192
addiction	11107
overdose	11056
dosage	10683
meth	10492
system	10360
patch	10246
test	10027
medication	9721
pills	9571
freebasing	9490
perscription	8428
vs	8297
smoking	8183
add	8087
purchase	8083
smoke	8032
get	7823
alternative	7748
mg	7645
dexedrine	7528
20	7348
symptoms	7321
buying	6668
soda	6655
baking	6655
blog	6546
taking	6122
adult	5976
make	5801
anxiety	5587
show	5585
affects	5570
amphetamine	5463
foreign	4991
take	4852
assistance	4746
line	4607
xl	4573
work	4397
ritalin	4386
alcohol	4386
injecting	4380
dangers	4344
presciption	4314
10mg	3970
children	3722
addicted	3655
metabolism	3651
foods	3644
depression	3612
testing	3580
patient	3541
adults	3508
college	3452
program	3287
from	3117
stay	3067
free	3006
chemical	3002
wellbutrin	2967
cheap	2957
prices	2925
look	2924
life	2924
avoid	2924
erowid	2921
half	2921
where	2834
consultation	2652
as	2640
concerta	2597
fda	2597
	0		2400000

Addiction Research Sponsored by a Prominent Montreal Addiction Rehab Facility

Clear Haven Center, a well-known alcohol and drug rehab just outside Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is recognized as a leader in addictions research. Through the sponsorship of innovative search frequency research, Clear Haven continues to expand the knowledge base of substance abuse topics and to improve the programs available to patients. To learn more, read other addiction studies throughout this website.

Adderall - Prevalent Search Topics, Continued - Graph 3

Top 31 - 100 two and three word combinations
(Top 30 are in Graph 1 above)

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	2,000		8300
adderall pills	8107
smoke adderall	8032
adderall rx	8030
smoking adderall	7885
purchase adderall	7554
alternative to adderall	7300
adderall meth	7300
adderall in your system	7300
drug adderall	7023
adderall and dexedrine	6934
snort adderall	6862
buying adderall	6668
adderall online prescription	6580
buying adderall online	6572
adderall misuse	6571
adderall and baking soda	6570
adderall xr dosages	6570
adderall blog	6546
get adderall	6533
adderall dosage	6285
adderall and weight	6148
adderall in mexico	5914
adderall and weight loss	5843
taking adderall	5841
adderall xr abuse	5769
adderall weight loss	5389
adderall mexico	5134
what is adderall	5128
buy adderall xr	5126
adderall amphetamine	5116
misuse of adderall	5113
adderall dosages	5110
how to smoke adderall	5110
adderall drug	4906
how to get adderall	4819
adderall on line	4602
adderall xl	4569
purchase adderall online	4403
how does adderall work	4382
adderall no perscription	4382
adderall and anxiety	4380
buy adderall pills	4380
adderall without rx	4088
adderall foreign	4088
adderall and withdrawal	4015
adderall order	3760
make adderall	3658
buy adderall without prescription	3656
addicted to adderall	3654
how to make adderall	3654
order adderall online	3654
buy adderall foreign	3650
injecting adderall	3650
adderall metabolism	3650
adderall for weight loss	3359
adderall and alcohol	3296
how long does adderall	2999
adderall 20	2936
abuse adderall	2931
adderall 20 mg	2930
affects of adderall	2930
abuse adderall xr	2923
adderall 10mg	2922
side affects of adderall	2921
withdrawal symptoms of adderall	2920
adderall xr prices	2920
how to take adderall	2920
add adderall	2706
adderall adult	2652
dangers of adderall	2637
	2,000		8300