Abstract
No getting around it: Controversy surrounds the use of prescribed stimulant medication (STM) for students with attention-related difficulties. The reality is that an increasing number of children and adolescents are being prescribed these drugs for use at school (Forness, Sweeney, & Toy, 1996; Safer & Krager, 1994). Although the effectiveness of stimulant medications in assisting students, either behaviorally and academically, is in contention (Epstein & Cullinan, 1991), the use of STMs is increasing to the point that it has become a frequent topic of discussion in the popular press (Hancock, 1996).