Teens and Prescription Drugs: An Analysis of Recent Trends on the Emerging Drug Threat
Organization:
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Publisher:
Office of National Drug Cotnrol Policy
Date Published:
February, 2007 This Office of National Drug Control Policy report examines the intentional abuse by adolescents of such prescription drugs as pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. It discusses the need to address teen perceptions that abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are safer than illegal drugs, as well as parents' lack of awareness of this problem.
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