{"id":18037,"date":"2024-09-29T17:40:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T16:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=18037"},"modified":"2024-11-19T21:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:28:37","slug":"addressing-prescription-drug-misuse-among-adolescents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2024\/09\/addressing-prescription-drug-misuse-among-adolescents\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing Prescription Drug Misuse Among Adolescents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Perkins and Ranalli, ETR. <\/span>Aug 28, 2024<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Photo Credit: Ah_designs<\/p>\n

Healthcare professionals can play a crucial role in preventing prescription drug misuse among adolescents and promoting healthier communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Prescription drug misuse<\/a>\u00a0is a growing public health concern, especially among adolescents. According to the\u00a0CDC\u2019s Youth Risk Behavior Survey,<\/a>\u00a0over 12% of high school students surveyed in the United States have taken prescription pain medication without a doctor\u2019s prescription or taken it differently than its intended use. Of those surveyed, 6% had done so one or more times within 30 days before the survey date.<\/p>\n

Teens and young adults may misuse prescription drugs for\u00a0many reasons<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n