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GETTING SMARTABOUT TEEN MEDICINE ABUSE
90%of addictionsstart in the teenage years.
1 IN 6 TEENShave used a prescription drug in order
to get high or change their mood.
TWO-THIRDSOF TEENSwho abusepain relievers saythey get them fromfamily membersand friends.
65%get medicines from
home or friends
Adults’ perception of where teens are getting Rx drugs
24%from school
27%from someone else
Only 3 percent of parents admit giving
their child medication not prescribed for them.
Yet, 22 percent of teens say they were given a prescription medicine not meant for them by their parents.
Only 6 percent of parentssay they have a child whoabused medicine, however10 percent of teens admitto misusing/abusing medicinesin the past 6 months. Parents Teens
More Americans die from
DRUGOVERDOSES
than in car crashesand this increasing trend
is driven by Rx painkillers.
Onepersondiesevery
19 MINUTESfrom drug overdosein the United Statesand this increasing trendis driven by Rx painkillers.
Opioid pain relievers are responsible for more
overdose deaths than cocaine and heroin
combined.
Share this to help #EndMedicineAbuse.Published by The Partnership at DrugFree.org. Visit MedicineAbuseProject.org for more details.
GETTING SMARTABOUT MEDICINE STORAGE & DISPOSAL
SMART STORAGE• Takeaninventoryofthe
medicationsinyourhome
• Getridofunusedorexpired medications
• Securemedicationsinaplaceonlyyouknowabout
ADDITIONAL TIPS• Removeorblackoutpersonal
information on prescription drug
bottlesbeforethrowingaway
• Donotsharemedicationorgive
leftoverprescriptiondrugstoothers
• Formoreinformationaboutthe
prescription drug epidemic, please
visit:www.DrugFreeAz.org/rx
SMART DISPOSAL
•Checkthelabelonthemedicineandfollowdisposaldirections,oraskyourpharmacist.
•CommunityTake-BackPrograms:Contactyourcityorcountytrashserviceforinformationaboutlocaleventsthatallowthecommunitytodropoffunusedorexpiredmedicationsfor proper disposal.
•ThrowAway:Takemedicationoutofitscontainer.Mixitwithanunappealingsubstance, such as coffee grounds or catlitter.Placeeverythinginasealablecanorbagandthrowitaway.
Adapted from Consumer Health Information www.fda.gov/consumer
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