Adderall is best known as drug that treats the former kiddie cocaine Ritalin patients. The  drug is typically prescribed to ADD or ADHD patients to help their concentration and still their racing minds. For years, Adderall has been sold on the blackish college market to help students get through intense cram study sessions.

But it appears that ever since Nicole Richie admitted she was taking Aderall to treat her chronic ADD, women everywhere noticed her shrinking size and wanted desperately to join the ADD brigade. MSNBC is reporting than women are flooding their local pharmacies begging for refills on the hot commodity drug.

"Since 2002, the number of prescriptions for all amphetamine-based drugs used to treat ADD — including Concerta and Strattera — have skyrocketed. Sales for Adderall XR (extended release) have more than doubled in the past five years, from 4.2 million in 2002 to 9.5 million in 2007, according to IMS Health, a health-care information company. And online, Adderall ranks right up there with Viagra in most-hawked pharmaceuticals on the Internet; indeed, type in the words "Adderall abuse" and you're likely to be directed to a site that sells the stuff."

Most users see Adderall as the perfect weight loss drug – they gain concentration, become inspired, lose inhibitions and shed a few pounds. But sadly this is simply too much of a good thing. Women taking too much of the miracle drug can suffer some of the same effects as meth addicts.

A member of the Amphetamine family, when taken in large amounts Adderall’s effects can be harmful and addictive.

"And therein lies the problem. Amphetamines have a way of creeping up on you. "Young people don't realize that medications like Adderall can be harmful if not prescribed for the appropriate condition," says Sophy. When taken at higher than prescribed dosage, Adderall can be psychologically and physically addictive, and some long-term users need to take increasing amounts to get the same appetite suppression, says Thompson. There are also a number of undesirable side effects: dry mouth, headaches, "fast heartbeat," "trouble sleeping." Many users turn to other drugs, like sleeping pills, Thompson says, to counteract Adderall's stimulant effect."

So next time you are having trouble studying for the Chemisty exam just a few hours away, think twice before popping the homework helper and opt out for a cup of some old-fashioned espresso.