Talk With Your Child   Get Involved   Set Rules   Be a Good Role Model   Teach Kids to Choose     Friends Wisely   Monitor Your Child's     Activities   Newsroom One-third of all teens do not understand that abusing prescription pain relievers can be "as dangerous—and addictive—as using street narcotics and other illicit drugs."1 In fact, 40 percent of young people wrongly believe that prescription medicines are “much safer” than illegal drugs.2 View Source	Print-friendly version E-mail to a Friend Link to Us Join Our E-mail Update Talk With Your Child Get Involved Set Rules Be a Good Role Model Teach Kids To Choose Friends Wisely Monitor Your Child's Activities Newsroom Activities Videos Drug Facts Mental Health Dictionary About SAMHSA About Us Accessibility Privacy Policy Site Map Feedback Join our E-mail Update E-Cards Links Getting Treatment

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