Hannah Wineberg struggles with ADHD. In order to get the medication she needed, she had to endure hours of testing to confirm her ADHD. So it frustrates her to learn that young people fake ADHD in order to get and abuse the same prescription drugs. Prescription drug abuse is becoming increasingly popular.

"In the same study conducted by Partnership [for a Drug Free America], the number of teens reported to have tried prescription drugs exceed those who have used cocaine, ecstasy, and crystal meth..."

The main reason prescription drug abuse has increased so dramatically is because it's easy to get. There's also a false sense of security associated with using prescription drugs. The belief is that, because they're prescribed by doctors, they're safer than illegal drugs. Read more from The Spokesman.

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