Amazingly, many teens believe that because these drugs are prescribed by doctors, they are safer for recreational use than typical street drugs like heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamines. What teens don't know, however, is that many prescription drugs, especially painkillers, are close chemical relatives of potent drugs like heroin and are just as addictive and dangerous.
(Sources: www.azcentral.com)
Labels: prescription-drug-abuse, parents
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