• Fri, Aug 10 2012  Athletes On Adderall Really Scraping The
Bottom Of The Performance Enhancement Barrel  It seems Adderall
abuse is no longer the sole province of overachieving teenagers
and the overachieving 20- and 30-somethings they grow into. The
“study drug” (as the New York Times is so fond of calling it) is
becoming a performance enhancer of choice for athletes,
too. This week alone, two professional athletes — Cleveland
Browns cornerback Joe Haden and NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger —
have come into trouble for illegally using the ADHD med. In the
past few years, at least half a dozen pro football players have
been suspended for testing Adderall positive, including Green
Bay Packers defensive Mike Neal in June and New York Giants
safety Tyler Sash in July.  Because it’s a stimulant,
Adderall–which is actually just the brand name for a specific
cocktail of amphetamine salts–is banned by the NFL unless a
player has a valid prescription. It’s also on the list of banned
substances for the NCAA (the group