Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

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Earlier this month, The Partnership for a Drug-Free America released the 2009 Parents and Teens Attitude Tracking Study Report. The report reveals data on teen use and perception of prescription medications: "According to the survey, teen abuse of prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter cough medicine (OTC) has remained stable with about 1 in 5 teens in grades nine through 12 (20 percent) or 3.2 million reporting abuse of a prescription medication at least once in their lives, and 1 in 7 teens (15 percent) or 2.4 million teens reporting abuse of a prescription pain reliever in the past year.

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