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| In the News
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| Talking to Teens
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. . . About Prescription Drug Abuse
Wegmans Pharmacy and Healthy Communities that Care have joined together to educate parents on the dangers of teen prescription drug abuse. Brochures will be distributed at the Pharmacy and presentations will be offered for PTSAs and other community groups to discuss what parents and other adults can do to prevent teens from misusing prescription drugs. You can also download a copy here: Talking To Teens About Drug Abuse brochure.pdf
Reports of teen prescription drug abuse is an on the rise and teens are engaging in dangerous activities, such as crushing pills, then snorting or injecting their contents. They also may combine them with alcohol or illicit drugs. At "pharming parties," they may dump a variety of drugs in a bowl and take them without knowing what they are.
- Teens most commonly abuse pain relievers (e.g., OxyContin® and Vicodin®), stimulants (e.g., Ritalin® and Adderall®), and sedatives and tranquilizers (e.g., Valium® and Xanax®).
- It is surprisingly easy for teens to gain access to prescription drugs from their families' medicine cabinets, a friend's purse, and even a schoolmate's locker!
- Young people sometimes illegally order controlled prescription drugs from illegal Web sites.
Find out why kids abuse prescription drugs and how to recognize the signs by reading the Talking To Teens About Drug Abuse brochure.pdf.
You can also view a Power Point Presentation on this topic by clicking here: Pharming Presentation.ppt |
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