When Teens Abuse Prescriptions, Addiction Often Follows

By HealthDay 

More than one in five teens who have been prescribed a controlled medication such as Oxycontin for pain or Ritalin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are misusing the drugs, a new study has found.

And these kids are more likely than others to abuse other substances and to start giving or selling drugs to their peers, the researchers said.

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