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…showed last 75 words of 659 total…government intervention and amphetamines were banned from non-medical use. Today amphetamines are used by a variety of people for different reasons. They use them to get high, to help stay awake for long periods of time, improve performance in sport and to boost self-confidence. There are still many people who use it to lose weight, even models and celebrities. Amphetamines are still used today to treat narcolepsy and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) in children.