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<p>You sound so surprised by drug use. </p>
<p>I think around 40% of the “IB group” (people who took majority IB classes) partook in rampant drug use/partying. Also, Adderall and other stimulants were widely used as study-aids. </p>
<p>There were several well-publicized drug-related overdoses and arrests (felonies!). Many people are also prescribed anti-depressants/anxiolitics like SSRIs, SNRIs (like me), and benzodiazepines. </p>
<p>I don’t think it’s the fault of IB itself, but the school and the school environment. And for me, I definitely don’t blame IB for my depression and subsequent drug use–the school wasn’t the right environment for me, and I am a generally maladjusted person.</p>