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ticularly prescription drugs, are extremely dangerous in the wrong hands. Here is a story submitted to


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your way via a heavy heart. Our youngest daughter is in a coma in the hospital. T e doctors say she will survive, though uncertainty remains about the extent of the long-term neurological damage she will have from the drug overdose that nearly killed her three weeks ago. It was not a drug overdose in a seedy city building or a liquor store; it was at a good friend’s house, down the block from where we live in the burbs. She took alprazolam (Xanax), which her friend’s mother was taking legally for stress or anxiety. It happened after school on a whim or a dare. Her friend said their intent wasn’t to get high; it was just something they found in the bathroom when they were rummaging around the house like 13-year-olds will do when they are on the lookout for ‘fun.’ Please use our story to help us warn other parents that some- times the most dangerous drugs are those right at home. – Roger P., Weatherford, Texas” In November of last year, the


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federal government teamed up with private partners to launch a national awareness campaign to focus attention on the dangers of prescription drug use by youths. Even though their use of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs has de- clined in the past six years, many teens have turned to misusing pre- scription drugs, according to the government’s most recent national survey. In fact, prescription drugs are misused more by this age group than any illicit drug except


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marijuana. T e non-medical use of these


medicines – the very same drugs used legitimately to relieve pain and treat anxiety, depression, sleep disorders and ADHD by some people – is a growing and under- recognized problem that puts young lives at risk. What happened to Roger’s


daughter is not unusual. Experts note that unlike other forms of adolescent drug use, the desire to feel good or get high ranks much lower as a motivation for prescrip- tion drug misuse. Instead, say these experts, adolescents are turn- ing to prescription drugs not only for recreational use but also to help manage their daily lives. T e rea- sons include to lower stress and anxiety, boost their moods, stay up all night studying for exams, and enhance academic or athletic per- formance. Sadly, dealing with and


managing school-related pressures and stress is cited as the No. 1 rea- son teens use prescription drugs. So much for those carefree teenage years. T e campaign “Maximizing


Your Role as a Teen Infl uencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse” fo- cuses on how to recognize teens under the infl uence of these medi- cations and the role of parents and teachers in dealing with the prob- lem. It also emphasizes the impor- tance of paying attention to what adults keep around the house and off ers three easy steps to reduce the risk: Avoid stockpiling medi- cations; keep them in a safe place; and promptly and properly dispose of prescriptions, even if the expira- tion dates are down the road. For more on drug safety, talk


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