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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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Sources for High Online: Kids Accessing Drugs on the Internet

1 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 2006. Drugs in Cyberspace, last referenced 12/29/06.

2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2005. Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2003, last referenced 12/29/06.

3 Yahoo! and Carat Interactive, 2003. Born to Be Wired, Executive Summary, last referenced 12/29/06.

4 The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 2005. Getting High on Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs Is Dangerous, last referenced 12/29/06.

5 Food and Drug Administration, 2006. Buying Prescription Medicine Online: A Consumer Safety Guide, last referenced 12/29/06.

6 The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 2006. What Every Parent Needs to Know About Cough Medicine Abuse, last referenced 12/29/06.

 
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