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Calls Made by Teenagers to Poison Controls Centers on the Rise
Narconon Trois-Rivières is Concerned with Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
While studies show that calls made by teens to poison control centers have been on the rise the actual calls made by teens to poison control centers for ADHD type drugs has risen as much as 75%, which indicated a cause for alarm and a serious problem of abuse amongst teens. Also reported, is the number of prescriptions written for ADHD medications have risen as much as 85% in recent years, which increases the availability of the drugs amongst teens.
Prescription drug abuse amongst teens is rising in epidemic proportions, with ADHD medications being at the top of the list of preferred teen prescription drug use. The drug abuse of ADHD medications is attributed to the fact that it’s so easily accessible.
"Unfortunately, more and more adults who are finding themselves battling drug addiction normally started in their teens by taking prescription drugs, or low level street drugs," commented Nick Hayes a certified chemical dependency counselor at the Narconon rehab center Trois-Rivières. "While no one wants to have a drug addiction problem, there is help available to overcome addiction with a purely natural approach, no matter what is the nature of the drug addiction," added Hayes.
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