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Easy Access Draws Teens to Abuse Prescription Drugs

Deadly Teen Drug Abuse
July 8, 2010 Updated Jul 8, 2010 at 4:03 PM EDT

According to the Partnership for a Drug Free America, one in five teenagers is abusing prescription medicine. Many times, teens are getting these drugs from their very own home.

The Partnership for a Drug Free America has released that except for marijuana, teens are more likely to abuse prescription medicine than any other drug. One reason: accessibility. In fact, teens say the medicine cabinet is the first place kids look. That's why experts say prescription medicine needs to be locked up.

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