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The National Family Partnership (NFP) has declared October 27th "Lock Your Meds" Day–a call for parents to help prevent prescription drug abuse among children and teens.
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Dr. Drew Pinsky, a substance abuse expert, is teaming up with the Five Moms, five women dedicated to spreading the word about the dangers of cough medicine abuse, in an effort to educate parents and congressional staff on Capitol Hill about over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine abuse among teens and how to prevent it.
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In the past, most parents didn’t have to worry about prescription drug abuse among their children. But times have changed, and prescription medication abuse is continually increasing across the nation, especially among adolescents. In Wisconsin, local school and law enforcement officials say that prescription drug abuse is an issue that shouldn’t be ignored.
