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Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse

TRANSCRIPT: As families, we do everything we can to keep our kids safe. But there’s one danger often overlooked: Prescription drug abuse and misuse. Ten percent of Denver Public Schools students reported having used prescription drugs without a prescription. The average age of first use is just 13 years old. This is particularly alarming as 80-percent of heroin users start with common prescription opioids. When kids get these prescription drugs, it’s usually from a friend or relative. But teen drug abuse can also start in the medicine cabinet. How is this possible? While their brains are still developing, adolescents have a harder time controlling potentially dangerous impulses. Don’t provide your child with the opportunity to make a poor decision. Put a lock on your medicine cabinet… or purchase locking prescription vials. You may be saving a life. For more, visit denveryouthsuccess.org/safe- storage This video brought to you by the DPS Substance Use Prevention Program, Rise Above Colorado and Denver Partnership for YOUth Success