Watch videos from young adults on important topics, including how, where, why, and when your teen may be using drugs. The Parent Learning page offers unique insight from young adults, who discuss the logistics of teen substance abuse as well as the warning signs that your child might have a problem.
Click on the images below to learn more about teen's perspectives on these key issues
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This section contains videos related to prescription pills and how easy it can be for teens to attain them. When used inappropriately, pharmaceuticals can be just as dangerous and have the same addictive potential as street drugs. Yet because many of these drugs, such as Xanax and painkillers like Percocet, are so readily available, they often pose a major threat that goes overlooked and can lead to prescription drug abuse.
So how do teenagers acquire these prescription drugs, and what can be done to prevent it? In the videos, teen drug users in recovery describe the methods they and their friends would use to get prescription drugs. Many would steal pills from their parents, while others would buy them from classmates at school. And all of the people featured in these videos mention the ease with which they could attain prescription drugs, what with their wide availability and the fact that they are often already in the home.
Overall, the interviews address the ways in which teens and adolescents gain access to prescription drugs, and can help parents gain insight into this increasingly prominent trend.
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