New School Curriculum Addresses Rx and OTC ... (h non-medical use ofprescription-type ps...)

New School Curriculum Addresses Rx and OTC Drug Abuse

Date:12/12/2007

h non-medical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics (3.1 percent of males and 3.5 percent of females).

-- Most kids who abuse pain relievers obtained the drugs from a friend or relative for free, while about 10 percent took the pain relievers from a friend or relative without asking.

-- New youth abusers of prescription drugs now outnumber new users of every illicit drug, except marijuana.

"The rise in medicine abuse, both prescription and OTC, requires action, and that is why we have worked with the manufacturers of these medicines and our own experts in developing this new curriculum," noted Charlie Parsons, President and Chief Executive Officer of D.A.R.E America.

The new curriculum is being incorporated around the country into D.A.R.E.'s law enforcement officer-led classes during the 2007-2008 school year.

"Prescription drugs improve the lives of millions of patients every day," says Billy Tauzin, PhRMA's President and CEO. "The misuse of these drugs is tragic, and I believe we have a moral obligation to ensure that medications are used properly and that we actively work to prevent medication abuse."

"Over-the-counter medicines are an important part of the healthcare of most American families," says Linda A. Suydam, D.P.A., president of CHPA. "The makers of these medicines are committed to stopping the dangerous behavior of teens abusing these medicines through work with organizations --- like D.A.R.E. America --- and programming designed to educate communities, parents, and teens about the dangers of medicine abuse."

"Abuse of prescription drugs for non-medical reasons is of increasing concern," noted H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM, Director, SAMHSA/CSAT. "This is an area that SAMHSA/CSAT considers an important issue to address," he said. In SAMHSA's 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medicines was found to be a problem
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