Statistics
This is how many percent of teens take prescription drugs at least once in their lifetime
20%
What is Oxycontin
One of the most used prescription drugs
What are stimulants
Stimulants is an overarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are pleasurable and invigorating, or drugs that have sympathomimetic effects. this is the reason Some college kids take these to stay awake to study at night
What is Unintentional Injury
This is the most common death caused by abusing prescription drugs
What is a common name for prescription drugs
medicine
This is how many people died in 2007 from prescription drug abuse
27,000
What is Ritalin
This is an ingredient in ADD medicine, commonly abused
feeling better about themselves
This is why some people take drugs un-prescribed
What are Suicidal thoughts and actions
Taking un-prescribed prescription drugs could lead to these
What are Prescription drugs
These can only be sold with a note from a doctor
What is opioim
Since 2003, this drug has caused more overdose deaths then Heroin and Cocaine combine
What is Adderall
This Prescription drug is rather easy for teens to get a hold of, as many teens have this condition
What are "Street Drugs"
Recreational drug use is the use of a psychoactive drug to induce an altered state of consciousness for pleasure, by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user. This is the reason People think prescription drugs are safer then these
What is Homicide
Hallucinating while under the influence of certain un-prescribed prescription drugs, with people around, may lead to this crime (Even if unintentional)
What are happy pills
a tablet of an antidepressant or other drug, regarded as inducing a feeling of happiness or cheerfulness.
This is how many Americans reported that they are taking un-prescribed prescription drugs in 1 month of 2010
7 million
What is morphine
This drug is used as a pain reliever in hospitals, and commonly sought after
What is "living on the edge"
live-on-the-edge. Verb. (third-person singular simple present lives on the edge, present participle living on the edge, simple past and past participle lived on the edge) (idiomatic) To have an adventurous or perilous lifestyle; to behave in a manner which creates risks for oneself. This is a common reason people take un-prescribed prescription drugs
What is accidental overdose
This is the most common reason for death by unintentional injury.
34% of kids diagnosed with ADHD have been approached to sell their ______ or _______
Ritalin or Adderall
throughout 2010, this percent of 12th graders who took drugs took prescription marijuana without it being described
34.8%
What is Vicodin
Vicodin contains a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Hydrocodone is an opined pain medication. An opined is sometimes called a narcotic.A drug that has the street name of: Hillbilly Heroin
What is Weight loss
This is a physical appearance response to taking ADHD medicine, which is why some people take it un-prescribed
When people take some prescription drugs it can lead to unintentional injury because they might be ____.
High
What is addiction
This is a long term consequence of abusing prescription drugs that people don't expect