One out of every 10 teens now use stimulants, sometimes known colloquially as “study drugs,” to help with schoolwork, according to a survey titled “Monitoring the Future.” Many of the drugs aren’t designed to keep people awake, but rather were crafted for people with attention deficit disorder. Another worrisome stat: Only 1 percent of parents believed their children (ages 13-17) used such drugs. (Digital Journal)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife, Wendy, and two children. Follow him on Twitter.