Prescription and over-the-counter medications are a significant problem for teens. Twelve- to 17-year-olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines combined ’97 they\’re the most commonly abused drugs after marijuana. Yet, a new study from the University of Michigan found some cases of abuse stem from the very drugs teens were prescribed. Sleeping found some cases of abuse stem from the very drugs teens were prescribed.
Sleeping pills, like Ambien and Lunesta, as well as anti-anxiety medications, like Xanax and Klonopin, are meant for adults, but they’re often prescribed to teens. Some experts are weary of the long-term effects of these prescriptions, and so doctors recommend combining drugs with another approach, such as behavioral therapy. So..
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