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Teens and Prescription Drugs

Updated on January 29, 2012

Dependency in the Medicine Cabinet

Presicription Drug Abuse among teens between the ages of 12-17 have risen significantly over the last decade. This rise in teen drug abuse has reached a new level. Prescription Medication such as Opiates (pain killers), Amphetamines (speed), and Depressants (downers). These drugs are abused more than any other illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines combined. The increase in abusing prescription medication is not seen as dangerous to teenagers than illicit street drugs. Reality is, prescription and OTC drugs and very dangerous, addicting, and can cause death. Most of the teens who abuse these drugs get them from friends, family, or find them in the Medicine cabinet. Parents who are concerned about teen drug use should safeguard all prescription and OTC medications and if prescribed should be dispensed. Over the Counter Medications have reached an all time high as well, some OTC medicines are now kept behind the pharmacy. OTC meds such as Antihistamines and Inhalers can be purchased easily and the dangers of these drugs are phenomenal.

 

Images of Abused Prescription Drugs-opiates,painkillers

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VicodinLoracet 10PercocetLoracet PlusMorphine 100 mgMorphine Sulfate Dilaudid 8 mgDilaudid 2mgDilaudid 4 mgDilaudid 4 mgDilaidid 8 mgLoracet 7.5oxycodone 15mgonycodone 40 mgoxycodone 5mgoxycodone 10mgoxycodoneDarvocet 100UltracetUltracetMethadone 10Methadone 5MethadoneMethadone 5mgMethadone 10mg
Vicodin
Vicodin
Loracet 10
Loracet 10
Percocet
Percocet
Loracet Plus
Loracet Plus
Morphine 100 mg
Morphine 100 mg
Morphine Sulfate
Morphine Sulfate
Dilaudid 8 mg
Dilaudid 8 mg
Dilaudid 2mg
Dilaudid 2mg
Dilaudid 4 mg
Dilaudid 4 mg
Dilaudid 4 mg
Dilaudid 4 mg
Dilaidid 8 mg
Dilaidid 8 mg
Loracet 7.5
Loracet 7.5
oxycodone 15mg
oxycodone 15mg
onycodone 40 mg
onycodone 40 mg
oxycodone 5mg
oxycodone 5mg
oxycodone 10mg
oxycodone 10mg
oxycodone
oxycodone
Darvocet 100
Darvocet 100
Ultracet
Ultracet
Ultracet
Ultracet
Methadone 10
Methadone 10
Methadone 5
Methadone 5
Methadone
Methadone
Methadone 5mg
Methadone 5mg
Methadone 10mg
Methadone 10mg

Most Widely Abused Prescription Meds and Street Names

Pain Killers are one of the most popular of prescription drugs and the most addictive. Always use with caution and KEEP OUT OF REACH. If you find one of these pills on a teen whether it is a son, daughter, nephew, niece, neighbor, friend, act appropriately, you may be saving some one's life.

Percocet, Loracet, Endocet, Darvacet, Ultracet, Loratab. Hydrocodone, oxycodone, Methadone, Morphine, Dilaudid, Oxycontin

Street Names for this these Drugs:

40, 80, Blue, Cotton, Kicker, oc's, Os, Ox, Oxy, Pills, Dreamers, Emsel, First Line, God's Drug, Miss Emma, Mister Blue, Morf, Morpho, Black Pill, L's, Bars, Hillbilly Heroin, Blue Buses

Prescribed Amphetemines Images

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Adderoll 12.5 mgAdderoll 15 mgAdderoll 30 mgAdderoll 5 mgRitilinRitilinRitilin 20 mg
Adderoll 12.5 mg
Adderoll 12.5 mg
Adderoll 15 mg
Adderoll 15 mg
Adderoll 30 mg
Adderoll 30 mg
Adderoll 5 mg
Adderoll 5 mg
Ritilin
Ritilin
Ritilin
Ritilin
Ritilin 20 mg
Ritilin 20 mg

Abused Prescription Amphetemines

The drugs are prescibed for wieght loss, ADHD, and Narcolepsy. The drugs will suddenly increase your heart rate. They are used primarily by teen girls wishing to lose weight or athletes for energy. These drugs are widely used but street drugs such as meth, and ice are still very popular

Ritalin, Adderoll, Vyvanase

Street names for this type of Drug:

speed

Images If Depressants

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xanax .5 mgDiazepam (generic for Valium) 2mgValium 2mgdiazepam 5 mgValium 5 mg10 mg DiazepamAlprazalam generic for XanxAlprazalam bar or "totem pole"Xanax bar or "totem pole"AtivanClonazapam 5 mg generic for ClonipinClonazapam 10 mgValium 10 mgDiazepam 5 mg
xanax .5 mg
xanax .5 mg
Diazepam (generic for Valium) 2mg
Diazepam (generic for Valium) 2mg
Valium 2mg
Valium 2mg
diazepam 5 mg
diazepam 5 mg
Valium 5 mg
Valium 5 mg
10 mg Diazepam
10 mg Diazepam
Alprazalam generic for Xanx
Alprazalam generic for Xanx
Alprazalam bar or "totem pole"
Alprazalam bar or "totem pole"
Xanax bar or "totem pole"
Xanax bar or "totem pole"
Ativan
Ativan
Clonazapam 5 mg generic for Clonipin
Clonazapam 5 mg generic for Clonipin
Clonazapam 10 mg
Clonazapam 10 mg
Valium 10 mg
Valium 10 mg
Diazepam 5 mg
Diazepam 5 mg

Abused Prescriptions Depressants

Depressants or Downers are prescribed for numerous reasons. From Mental Illness, Anxiety, Short term Emotional Trauma, to lower blood pressure, and many many more ailments. Downers are easily found on the street and are very cheap. Most of these pills have been taken from home, friends, other family memebers. It didn't take long to realize you could get high taking these. These types of pills are also very addicting, as much as the pain pills, most of the time these are taken together, which increases chances of injury, or even death.

Ativan, Klonipin, Xanax, Valium, Buspar

these drugs as well as the others also come in gerinc form usually ending in "pam"

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