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Start Talking Before They Start Drinking
Nearly 1 in 5 teens (4.5 million people) said that they use prescription medications to get high,1 and 1 in 10 (2.4 million people) said that they use prescription stimulants and tranquilizers to get high.2 Nearly two-thirds of teens report that prescription pain relievers are easy to find at home, in the medicine cabinet.3
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If you would like to send mail to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regarding the Family Guide Web site, please use the address below:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention/Family Guide
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857

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For Mental Health Resources and Help Locator please call
1–800–789–2647.

For Substance Abuse Resources and Help Locator please call
1–800–729–6686.

For questions about or information on the Family Guide Web site please call 240–276–2548.

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Last updated on 7/17/08