Nowadays in our society, prescription drugs are becoming a huge problem not only for adults but also for all the children/teenagers that are exposed to them. Prescription drugs are easier to find than illegal drugs and for this fact, many teenagers are. In 2012, 24% of teenagers surveyed said they have taken a prescription drug without a doctor's prescription. Prescription drugs are drugs prescribed by doctors to patient in order to help them or treat health problems. While I was doing this research, I found out that “Prescription drugs are the third most commonly abused category of drugs, behind alcohol and marijuana and ahead of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine” . People abuse these drugs and they ignore the risks and the disadvantages. A lot of people think that prescription drugs are not dangerous, that’s a misconception. In fact, because they are dangerous they should be prescribed to someone only by a doctor. According to the Above the Influence foundation;
When prescribed for you by a doctor, these medications can be incredibly beneficial. But when
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Depressants, they are meant to treat panic attacks and sleep disorders but they can also cause severe depression. Stimulants, they are meant to treat health problems and sleep disorders like; Narcolepsy and ADHD. But while doing this research, I learn that “Some people experiment with prescription drugs because they think they will help them have more fun, lose weight, fit in, and even study more effectively” I remember in High-School I had a friend who used to take prescription drugs in order to study for his biology test and because of that he was able to have good marks and even remember what he studied but he ended up having health problems. In the second household that I interviewed, one individual would often take some prescription drugs to relieve anxiety and