The News-Times (Danbury, CT) August 15:
"Cases of young teens abusing prescription drugs are increasing. According to Fran Carino, a supervisory assistant state's attorney and veteran juvenile prosecutor, young people don't understand that even if they are prescribed a drug but bring it to school in something other than its proper container, they can be arrested. If they give a pill away they can be charged with distributing a controlled substance, Carino said. 'I can tell you anecdotally that there is an increase of those cases involving kids getting their hands on prescription drugs,' Carino said. 'I don't remember seeing these cases before, and that's a concern. It presents a different issue for the kids.'"
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