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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Prescription Drug Abuse Still Dangerous

Repeated efforts by various organizations and government agencies have outlined the many dangers of prescription drug abuse. Still, teens continue to ignore the warnings.
"Dr. Alan Barton, a Fort Mojave pediatrician, said in the past year he has seen an increase of young people abusing prescribed drugs such as OxyContin, which he said physicians falsely tout as less addictive. Barton said he has four female patients addicted to Soma, a pain reliever. His youngest patient is a 13-year-old who uses cough medicine and marijuana."
Parents, school administrators, doctors and nurses need to continue issuing warnings about prescription drug use. Parents should make sure their own medications are stored in a place that is inaccessible to their kids or their kids' friends.

Labels: awareness, parents, prescription_drugs

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Sarah on 7/31/2008
I recently got an earful from someone about not leaving my prescriptions out - apparently their kid came home with some sleeping pills and they told them they stole them from my medicine cabinet. How embarrassing.

I started doing research and really like this site

Teen Over the Counter Drug Abuse

They go into not just prescription drugs, but all the crazy things kids abuse like cough medicine. Yikes! It's like you have to "baby proof" all over again.
BusyMom on 10/5/2007
I get very worried about this - I think these kids think because it is a prescription drug it isn't as dangerous. They steal the drugs from their parents and have NO CLUE what they are - I've heard of these pharm parties where they just reach into a bowl, grab a bunch and take them. Yikes! That terrifies me. I think parents should put all prescriptions under lock and key!