Substance use to enhance academic performance among Australian university students Mazanov,J, Dunn,M, Connor,J and Fielding,M-L 2013, Substance use to enhance academic performance among Australian university students, Performance enhancement and health, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 110-118, doi: 10.1016/j.peh.2013.08.017. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Substance use to enhance academic performance among Australian university students Author(s) Mazanov,J Dunn,M orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-5078 Connor,J Fielding,M-L Journal name Performance enhancement and health Volume number 2 Issue number 3 Start page 110 End page 118 Total pages 9 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2013-09 ISSN 2211-2669 Keyword(s) Australia Cognitive enhancement Cognitive enhancing drugs Drug policy Education policy Summary Use of substances to enhance academic performance among university students has prompted calls for evidence to inform education and public health policy. Little is known about this form of drug use by university students outside the US. A convenience sample of n= 1729 Australian university students across four universities responded to an exploratory on-line survey. Students were asked about their lifetime use of modafinil, prescription stimulants (e.g. methylphenidate), supplements (e.g. ginkgo biloba), illicit drugs (e.g. speed), relaxants (e.g. valium) and caffeine in relation to enhancing study performance. The results show that Australian students report using substances for study purposes at a higher lifetime rate than observed among US or German students. The main reasons for use were to improve focus and attention, and to stay awake. Use of substances to enhance study outcomes was correlated with faculty of study, attitude and use of other substances. These results point to the need to develop Australian evidence to guide policy or regulatory responses to student use of substances to enhance academic performance. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.peh.2013.08.017 Field of Research 170112 Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance Socio Economic Objective 920401 Behaviour and Health HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2013, Elsevier Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30069757 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 17 Feb 2015, 11:16:52 EST Tue, 17 Feb 2015, 13:31:02 EST Tue, 17 Feb 2015, 13:51:37 EST Tue, 17 Feb 2015, 13:54:26 EST Tue, 24 Feb 2015, 10:09:52 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 38 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1190 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 17 Feb 2015, 13:30:49 EST