Prescription Drug Problem

Some sobering findings … One in four teens admit they’ve misused or abused some form of prescription drug at least once. 42 percent who have misused or abused a prescription drug say they got it out of their parents’ medicine cabinet.

What’s even more shocking, almost one in four teens say their parents don’t care as much if they are caught using prescription drugs, compared to getting caught with illegal drugs. They can be every bit as harmful and potentially deadly.

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