The following quick facts about prescription teen drug abuse come from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy.
- In 2006 2.1 million teens abused prescription drugs
- Everyday, 2500 youth between 12 to 17 abuse pain medication for the first time
- One third of new abusers in 2006 were between the ages of 12 and 17
- Prescription drugs are the drugs of choice for youth between 12 and 13 years old
- 60% of 12 to 17 year old prescription pain medication abusers tried for the first time before the age of 15
- 18% of these abusers used on a weekly basis within the last year
- Vicodin and OxyContin are the most commonly used
- OxyContin abuse among youth in the 12 grade increased by 30% between 2002 and 2007
- Vicodin is very popular among eight, ten and twelve graders
- One in ten high school students reported taking Vicodin
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