SAN ANTONIO -- With so many kids being prescribed medication for hyperactivity, Adderall abuse is a problem in middle and high schools.

It's more accessible than illegal drugs, with some kids cheeking it, spitting it out and selling it.

Trish Frye, director of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, said the problem of distributing Adderall to kids who don't medically need it is prevalent in middle and high schools, although she recently came across a case involving a fifth-grader.

"The child had some drugs, he was passing it on to another child and they got caught," Frye said.

According to Frye, for kids who are diagnosed with ADHD/ADD, Adderall is safe under a doctor's supervision. But for kids who don't have the medical condition, it acts as a stimulant that can be dangerous and addicting.

Part of the problem is that kids who are feeling the pressure of an over-achieving society are turning to performance enhancers.

"I utilize it for in terms of enhancing creativity," said Angela Morrow, a former Adderall abuser who is now a drug counselor. "I felt it kind of stimulated me in terms of my art and my poetry."

At peak usage, Morrow was taking up to four pills a day, sometimes staying up for 48 hours straight. She didn't just abuse Adderall, she supplied the drug to friends.

"There was a high demand for that, and I was like, 'I've got access to it,'" Morrow said.

She didn't think much of it at the time, but Morrow now realizes she was putting herself and her friends in danger.

"They set themselves up for things like high blood pressure, heart disease, they have increased heart rates," Frye said.

Morrow said she didn't like the person she became, and by the age of 17, she sought treatment for her problem.

"It's hard to admit when you have a problem, it's for the parents to admit when the family has a problem," Morrow said.

Frye encourages parents to monitor the medications by locking them up. Her message to kids is to look out for your friends.