Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

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Not In My House: What Parents Can Do About Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America and Abbott created  www.notinmyhouse.com — a national education initiative that provides parents with useful information and tips to help limit teen access to prescription drugs.

The website offers insight on talking about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and abuse with teens, helps explain how the teen brain may make them more vulnerable to addiction, details the teen drug culture and lingo, and gives three simple steps parents can take to help secure their homes: monitor, secure and dispose.

http://www.NotInMyHouse.com

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Prescription Drug Abuse

Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse

Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when misused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways other than they are prescribed—have the potential for abuse and even addiction.

Fortunately, most people take their medications responsibly. Addiction to prescription drugs is rare. However, in 2003, approximately 15 million Americans reported using a prescription drug for nonmedical reasons at least once during the year.

More than 6.3 Million Americans Reported Current Use of Prescription Drugs for Nonmedical Purposes in 2003

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Alcohol and your health make informed choices

Alcohol and your health make informed choices

Alcohol

Alcohol is a commonly used beverage. People drink alcohol for a range of reasons – including relaxation and celebration. Alcohol can be enjoyed in sensible quantities. However, alcohol is a mind-altering substance and has a number of potentially harmful effects.  Alcohol can:

• slow down the activity of the brain and the central nervous system, impairing speech, movement, mood and judgement;
• increase the risk of accidents, drink driving, injury as a pedestrian, unsafe sex, physical and sexual assault, self-harm and overdose;
• cause drowsiness, loss of balance, nausea and vomiting.

The likelihood and severity of these harmful effects will increase with the amount of alcohol consumed.

Regular excessive drinking can:

• jeopardise people’s jobs and relationships, and cause legal or financial difficulties;
• cause serious health conditions – including cancer, heart and circulation problems, impotence and liver disease.

Importantly, heavy drinking can affect brain development in young people.

More at;  Alcohol and your health make informed choices | Australian Medical Association.

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