10% of graduates intend to take psychostimulants before the exam

The overwhelming majority of graduates of Russian schools - 82% - intend to make cheat sheets before the Unified State Exam, but only 23% are sure that they can use them without being caught. Almost half are going to take medication and biochemical supplements to improve their concentration.

This is evidenced by the results of a survey of the Institute of Progressive Education, which is quoted by RIA Novosti.

According to the study, 36% will also take sedatives before the USE, including valerian, 34% - drugs of the nootropic group, glycine - 24%, food additives - 19%, and 10% - psychostimulants.

Director of the Institute Anna Marks stated that the trend in the use of medicines by graduates is of concern, since psychotropics have now been added to the “harmless motherwort and glycine”. She pointed out that a quarter of the respondents admitted that the drugs were given to them by their parents.

It's worth reminding that back in 2019, parents of more than 70% of schoolchildren said that their children were experiencing severe stress before the USE, and 22% were taking medication to cope with it.