Teens Abusing Rx Drugs to Get High
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There is a new and disturbing trend parents need to know about. Teens are abusing prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC)
drugs in an effort to get high—the same kind of high obtained from illegal street drugs like marijuana or cocaine.
There are many ways you can protect your teen and keep your teen from abusing prescription drugs:
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- Educate yourself and your teen about the risks.
- Keep track of your medications.
- Talk to friends, relatives and school administration.
- Follow directions carefully.
- Discard old or unused medications.
- Monitor your teen’s time online.
- Be observant.
- Find other ways to relieve stress and have fun.
For more advice and information, visit TheAntiDrug.com.
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Prescription drugs are easy to get and often free
to teens. All they have to do is walk out of their bedrooms, down the
hall into the bathroom, and look in the medicine cabinet. Or, for OTC
medications, they can head toward the nearest supermarket. Teens can
also get prescription drugs from friends at school, who have brought
them from home or stolen them from a family friend or relative.
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