(2010) Talking to kids about prescription drug abuse, 2010. Drug Control Policy, Office of
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Abstract
As a parent you’re concerned about your children’s health and well-being. You teach them about crossing the street safely and about personal safety. You talk with them about the risks of using tobacco, alcohol and other illegal drugs. But did you know that one of the fastest growing threats to youth today is the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs? Did you know that nearly one in five teens (19 percent or 4.5 million) nationally report intentionally abusing prescription drugs to get high, and one in ten reports abusing cough medicine to get high.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Drug control, Drugs, Drug, Children |
| Subjects: | Law enforcement and courts > Crime Health and medicine Health and medicine > Drugs and pharmacology Public Safety and consumer protection > Public safety > Public safety pages for kids |
| ID Code: | 10140 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 28 Dec 2010 16:38 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Dec 2010 16:38 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/10140 |