One in seven pupils uses drugs to sit GCSEs, first ever study finds

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Thousands of teenagers are risking their health by using powerful illicit prescription drugs to boost their performance in their GCSE exams, a study has found for the first time.

One in seven children, aged 13 to 16, have admitted taking the drugs which are typically prescribed to people with conditions like ADHD, narcolepsy and alzheimers.

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charleshymas In today’s Telegraph it mentions more BAME doctors and nurses succumb to Covid19 than their white colleagues. Tests show that BAME have a severe lack of vitamin D3 which they need as their skin type can not absorb enough through sunlight. The research has confirmed this fact!!

charleshymas This is definitely NOT good news!

charleshymas Have a coffee !

charleshymas I nearly killed myself back in 2008 revising for exams with copious amounts of Dr Pepper. If that doesn't sound too bad... I'm sensitive to caffeine. It makes me hyperactive and is apparently dangerous for my heart. I try to avoid it now altogether.

charleshymas Don't even think about it gfclouis

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