We have all heard about the dangers of drugs. Using prescription pills seems to be the newest alternative to illicit drugs for many students. Some of the most common pills that are abused include Soma, Aderol, Lortab, Percocet, Codeine, Lodine, Demerol and Xanax. These drugs can cause symptoms as minor as appetite loss or reactions as major as sleep deprivation or unconsciousness. To obtain these prescription pills, teen-agers sometimes go to great lengths.
Some students say that they are under peer pressure to use prescription pills to seem cool.
Most pharmacists are aware of this growing addiction but do not have the power to change the situation. The state of Nevada Narcotics Division has access to pharmaceutical records. It should be treated like alcoholism, drug addiction or any other disease. Not every high school student wants to abuse legal drugs such as pain killers. I can get the high feeling from other things in life.