Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 A 2010 survey of approximately 95,000 college students by the American College Health Association revealed that 15% of students admit to using prescription drugs without a prescription. The types of drugs most commonly abused and the percent of students using them include: * Pain killers – 9.3% (includes OxyContin and Vicodin) * Stimulants – 7% (includes Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta) * Sedatives – 4.5% (includes Xanax, Valium) * Antidepressants – 3.2% (includes Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil) For some students, the non-medical use of prescription drugs (especially pain killers) leads to harder street drugs like heroin. With OxyContin costing up to $60 per pill, a $10 dose of heroin is a cheaper alternative. By the time a student begins using heroin, then end of his or her academic career is inevitable and the odds of death by overdose substantially increased. For more details on visiting on : http://goo.gl/lIya0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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