When the issue of drug abuse is raised, it is often misconstrued. For whatever reasons people think the only drugs that can be abused are narcotics and other hard substances. Well, news flash people, using any other drug without a professional’s prescription is an abuse on drugs.
Prescription drug abuse is the use of a medication without a prescription, in a way other than as prescribed, or for the experience or feelings elicited. According to several national surveys, prescription medications, such as those used to treat pain, attention deficit disorders, and anxiety, are being abused at a rate second only to marijuana among illicit drug users. The consequences of this abuse have been steadily worsening, reflected in increased treatment admissions, emergency room visits, and overdose deaths. A 14 year old girl unfortunately has suffered the latter.
Prescription Drug Abuse Kills Girl At 14
