The medicine abuse problem:
Each generation of kids looks for new ways to get high.
Recent trends indicate they are increasingly turning to
prescription (Rx) or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.
Teens report getting many of these medicines from
home medicine cabinets and mistakenly believe that
abusing them is “safer” than other drugs.
According to surveys from the National Institute on Drug
Abuse, 20 percent of teens say they have taken a
prescription drug without having a prescription for it
themselves, and 5 percent report abusing OTC cough
medicine to get high. http://www.GenerationRx.org
-PEER Services in Evanston will provide a medication lock box to those in need or those that have children regularly in the home. Call and ask to speak to a member of the Prevention Team. 847-492-1778. http://peerservices.org/
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Posted by, Julia Brownfield, ESAP Coalition Alcohol Committee Chair
esapcoalition.org
