WRBL.com, March 2, 2015
"After marijuana and alcohol, the most commonly abused drugs by those over the age of 14 are prescription and over-the-counter medications.
In fact, says the National Institute on Drug Abuse pointing to the 2014 Monitoring the Future Study conducted by the University of Michigan, the top pharmaceutical drugs of choice for 12th graders during the past year were Adderall and Vicodin. Adderall was abused by 6.8 percent of 12th graders, while Vicodin was 4.8 percent. According to the report, marijuana was at the top of the list at 35.1 percent.
Reports like this, and many others, all clearly indicate there is a growing epidemic in the United States, particularly around prescription drugs." Read More.
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