There is a new drug pusher in town. He does not hang out in the alley or on the street corner-and it is not Heroin or crack this time. This time the pusher is hanging out much closer to home and the drugs are what most people would call medicines. More teens abuse these than all types of illicit drugs combined, if you exclude marijuana.
Online drug stores are happy to dispense any controlled drug at a price much higher than one would pay at a regular pharmacy and an estimated 85% of these sites require no prescriptions or positive identification. Drugs such as Opioid (opiumlike) pain-killers (Oxycontin, Vicodin), muscle relaxants and anti-anxiety drugs (Valium, Xanax), and stimulants such as Ritalin are the most often abused.
Left-over pills in the medicine cabinet can become a windfall for a young person looking to get high or make a little extra cash at school. Many teens who would never touch illicit drugs might abuse prescription drugs because they seem to be a safe way to get high and they are so readily available. Continue reading ‘The Newest Drug Pushers in Town’ »