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A recent study has shown that the number of teenagers using prescription drugs is increasing.I was sought mersin anamur escort bayanları out to discuss substance abuse and asked questions about the rising abuse of prescription drugs by teenagers. This is clearly a growing problem that parents and other concerned persons need to resolve. This edited transcript of my interview, that was done on 2/17/07 with WLNS-TV, Channel 6, is presented here. Even though not the same, you might find my Brownbag CD entitled, “Teenage Smoking: Help Your Child Say No”, helpful. WLNS-TV CHANNEL 6 NEWS REPORT ON FEBRUARY 17, 2007
Question
How much of an increase are we seeing with teenagers using prescription drugs?
Response
We see it consistently in Michigan and across the country. As they become more and more accessible, teenagers use them more and more. They go through medicine cabinets and unfortunately take and use prescription drugs.
Question
Do teenagers believe this might be a safer way to get high rather than using street drugs?
Response
Most teenagers probably aren’t thinking too much about what is safer. At their ages, they too often feel they are immortal. To some, it certainly is easier to get prescription drugs in the bathroom rather than buying drugs on the street. Some do feel it is safer because they know it is a prescription drug. “I’m taking Oxycontin or Vicodin. They couldn’t be anything like Opium”. While of course, they are all part of the same family. So I think a lot of time there is naivety on the part of teenagers about the true dangers of prescription drugs. Others probably see them as easily obtained drugs that do what they want at no cost to them.
Question
What should parents look out for?
Response
First of all, keep track of what medications you have and how much you have. For example, if you are taking Vicodin for pain and you start noticing some are missing, then there is clearly a problem that you need to do something about. Putting locks on medicine cabinets or putting prescription drugs in places inaccessible to the teenagers is critical. You must limit the accessibility. If you are losing weight, you do not put ice cream and chocolate in front of you or leave out alcohol in front of the alcoholic. If you have a teenager who you believe is abusing prescription drugs, you must not be a part of the problem. After you end availability of the drugs, the next step is to get any necessary substance abuse treatment for your child. Children need to know how a combination of drugs, prescription or street, can lead to death or serious injury.
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