Teens Addicted to Prescription Drugs

Published January 20, 2013

Teens Addicted to Prescription Drugs – In this clip from the Hazelden video “Prescription Drug Abuse: A Prevention Video,” teens discuss their addictions to prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. The clip discusses addictive prescription drugs and the negative effects, including how abuse can affect developing bodies and brain. To purchase “Prescription Drug Abuse: A Prevention Video,” visit www.hazelden.org

Prescription drug abuse causes changes at Hazelden

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Adults seeking treatment for prescription drug abuse at Hazelden increased from 19 to 30 percent from 2001 to 2011. It's even more dramatic in young adults and teens rising from 15 percent of patients in 2001 to 41 percent just ten years later. "(It's …
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