Lock Your Cabinets
If the thought of literally putting a lock on the medicine cabinet in your home seems a bit ridiculous or excessive, you might want to think again. Teen prescription drug abuse is becoming a very serious problem in our country today. In fact, adolescents are abusing these seemingly “safe” drugs more than they are using methamphetamines, heroin, crack, and cocaine altogether. Needless to say, it is a serious problem and in many cases, parents are supplying the drugs without even realizing it!
Prescription drugs are every bit as dangerous as so-called “street” drugs. And they are particularly dangerous when combined, because this can lead to harmful and sometimes fatal drug interactions. Many teens combine them because their parents are less likely to notice if one or two pills from several prescriptions are missing as opposed to many pills from one bottle.
Not only that, teens combine them at “pharm parties,” as well as due to current trends they find posted on the internet. The combinations are endless – and the dangers are extremely high.
Emergency room physicians are seeing more and more teens coming in due to accidental overdose of prescription drugs. The most commonly abused prescription drugs include painkillers like Vicodin, OxyContin, and Demorol; stimulants used for ADHD such as Ritalin or Adderall, and anti-anxiety medications (also used for sleep) such as Xanax and Valium. Many other types of prescription drugs are abused as well, including antidepressants, muscle relaxers, mood stabilizers, and diet pills.
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Lock Your Cabinets
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Last Updated: July 29, 2019 by drmoea
Lock Your Cabinets
If the thought of literally putting a lock on the medicine cabinet in your home seems a bit ridiculous or excessive, you might want to think again. Teen prescription drug abuse is becoming a very serious problem in our country today. In fact, adolescents are abusing these seemingly “safe” drugs more than they are using methamphetamines, heroin, crack, and cocaine altogether. Needless to say, it is a serious problem and in many cases, parents are supplying the drugs without even realizing it!
Prescription drugs are every bit as dangerous as so-called “street” drugs. And they are particularly dangerous when combined, because this can lead to harmful and sometimes fatal drug interactions. Many teens combine them because their parents are less likely to notice if one or two pills from several prescriptions are missing as opposed to many pills from one bottle.
Not only that, teens combine them at “pharm parties,” as well as due to current trends they find posted on the internet. The combinations are endless – and the dangers are extremely high.
Emergency room physicians are seeing more and more teens coming in due to accidental overdose of prescription drugs. The most commonly abused prescription drugs include painkillers like Vicodin, OxyContin, and Demorol; stimulants used for ADHD such as Ritalin or Adderall, and anti-anxiety medications (also used for sleep) such as Xanax and Valium. Many other types of prescription drugs are abused as well, including antidepressants, muscle relaxers, mood stabilizers, and diet pills.
http://bit.ly/2Mop2ZE
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