Talking to Your Kids About Prescription Drug Abuse
As a parent of a teenager, you may have spoken to your child about illegal drugs and their harmful effects. But did you know that legally prescribed medicines are also a cause of concern?
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Prescription Drug and Over-the-Counter Medication Safe Storage
Prescription medication is secured from the time it leaves the manufacturer until the time it’s dispensed at a pharmacy. At that point it becomes our responsibility to safely store medication at home. Safe Storage Steps More Storage Tips Learn more at TakeMedsSeriously.org
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Prescription Drug Safe Use
You can help combat the dangers of prescription drug abuse by using your prescription drugs only as directed. Source: TakeMedsSeiouslyOregon.org Safe use guidelines and tips Additional Safety Tips Learn more at TakeMedsSeriouslyOregon.org
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Teen Medicine Abuse Fact Sheet
Read this fact sheet for information about teen prescription and over-the-counter medicine abuse. Recent trends indicate teems are increasingly turning to prescription or over-the counter medicines. Teens report getting many of these medicines from home medicine cabinets and mistakenly believe that abusing them is “safer” than other drugs. Source: The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)