What types of prescription drugs are more often abused by teens?
Painkillers, depressants, stimulants, and steroids are the prescription drugs most often abused by adolescents. But there are dangers involved: · A single large dose of over-the-counter painkillers or depressants can cause breathing difficulty that can lead to death. · Stimulant abuse can lead to hostility and paranoia, and has the potential for heart system failure and fatal seizures. · Small doses of depressants and painkillers can affect motor skills, judgment and the ability to learn. · Mixing prescription drugs, OTC (over-the-counter) drugs, and alcohol can cause respiratory failure and death. Painkillers · What do they treat? Painkillers are drugs commonly prescribed for pain and are only legally available by prescription. · Short-term effects: lack of energy, drowsiness, inability to concentrate, nausea and vomiting, constipation, apathy, and respiratory depression. · Danger level: Painkiller abuse can be dangerous, even deadly, with too high a dose or when combined with other s
