What you Can Do

For Youth: ARE YOU AWARE?

Prescription drugs can be dangerous; they are not safer than street drugs. Prescription drugs, including painkillers, steroids, tranquilizers, and stimulants, may seem safe because they are “legal” and prescribed, but they’re not. They can have serious physical side effects when used improperly alone or taken with other drugs or alcohol. If you’re worried about yourself or a friend, talk to a trusted adult or call Narcotics Anonymous. Read More

For Parents: ARE YOU AWARE?

Some of the most dangerous drugs might be in your own home in your medicine cabinet. Many kids who abuse prescription drugs start by experimenting with whatever they find around the house. Kids get access to powerful prescription drugs in their own homes; in the homes of friends, neighbors and relatives; on the internet; even from their own doctors or dentists. Even Ritalin is a prescription drug youth commonly abuse. Monitor and secure your medicine cabinet. Know what’s in your medicine cabinet; keep track of it; and keep it safe from children and teens. Read More