Facts about prescription drug abuse
• Nationally one in five teens (19%) report abusing prescription drugs
• Most people obtain prescription drugs to abuse from family and friends
• Taking medication that is not prescribed to you is ILLEGAL
• Sharing prescription drugs with friends and/or family is ILLEGAL and could be DEADLY
• In 2003-2008 49% of the drug related deaths in Denver involved prescription drug abuse
• In 2008 562 people died in Colorado from most commonly abused prescription drugs
• Three times as many Coloradans died from abusing prescription drugs than from drunk driving accidents (173)
• Thousands more struggle with addiction
What can I do to prevent prescription drug abuse?
• Treat your prescription drugs as you would cash or your credit cards
• Do not discuss what medications you are taking with anyone but healthcare providers
• Do not store drugs in medicine or kitchen cabinets
• Keep them in a safe, locked place in your home
• Dispose of them properly
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• Nationally one in five teens (19%) report abusing prescription drugs
• Most people obtain prescription drugs to abuse from family and friends
• Taking medication that is not prescribed to you is ILLEGAL
• Sharing prescription drugs with friends and/or family is ILLEGAL and could be DEADLY
• In 2003-2008 49% of the drug related deaths in Denver involved prescription drug abuse
• In 2008 562 people died in Colorado from most commonly abused prescription drugs
• Three times as many Coloradans died from abusing prescription drugs than from drunk driving accidents (173)
• Thousands more struggle with addiction
What can I do to prevent prescription drug abuse?
• Treat your prescription drugs as you would cash or your credit cards
• Do not discuss what medications you are taking with anyone but healthcare providers
• Do not store drugs in medicine or kitchen cabinets
• Keep them in a safe, locked place in your home
• Dispose of them properly
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