Where Can I Find Stories of Teens Abusing Prescription Drugs?
Question by Kelsey: Where can I find stories of teens abusing prescription drugs?
Need it for a school report. Thanks!
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What’s Driving Teens to Abuse Prescription Drugs?
Teens and substance abuse experts say that there are many different reasons for the rise in prescription drug mis-use and abuse by young people. Teens point to personal or family-related stress as a major reason why they mis-use or abuse prescription drugs.
http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/prescription_whatsdriving.asp
http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/stories/story_xtc1.asp
http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/stories/story_mj1.asp
http://www.drugfree.org/Teen/teen_4.html
Teens turn to Internet for prescription drugs
94 percent of Web sites don’t require a doctor’s note, study finds
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15240265/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5061674
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