Comments on: Generation RX: The Dangers of Teens and Prescription Medication Abuse http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Becky Wallace http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-23766 Becky Wallace Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:07:15 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-23766 Kudos to you for focusing on such an important issue. I hope that all parents who have a child struggling with addiction seek out the help they need via a teen drug rehab program. At an "adult" rehab center, young people may not receive the help that focuses on their specific issues, such as self-image problems, peer pressure and problems in the home. Kudos to you for focusing on such an important issue. I hope that all parents who have a child struggling with addiction seek out the help they need via a teen drug rehab program. At an “adult” rehab center, young people may not receive the help that focuses on their specific issues, such as self-image problems, peer pressure and problems in the home.

]]> By: soldy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-23421 soldy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:21:06 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-23421 That reminds me of the perception that herbal remedies or essential oils can't do you any harm because they are from plants. Heck, some can do you just as much damage as prescription drugs if you don't follow the dosage instructions to the letter. Assumptions can kill you. Thank you for that interesting article Sherry. That reminds me of the perception that herbal remedies or essential oils can’t do you any harm because they are from plants. Heck, some can do you just as much damage as prescription drugs if you don’t follow the dosage instructions to the letter. Assumptions can kill you.

Thank you for that interesting article Sherry.

]]> By: Victoria L. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-23418 Victoria L. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:58:39 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-23418 Sherry, that was an excellent article. I wasn't aware that it would be so easy for teens to get prescription drugs online. Are there no safeguards in place at all to prevent them being able to get anything at the push of a button like you say or are the kids circumventing them? That's frightening. Sherry, that was an excellent article. I wasn’t aware that it would be so easy for teens to get prescription drugs online. Are there no safeguards in place at all to prevent them being able to get anything at the push of a button like you say or are the kids circumventing them? That’s frightening.

]]> By: Yolanda http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-23289 Yolanda Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:01:55 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-23289 When I was a kid the worst thing you did was pinch a cigarette from your dad's pack. How can they not see how dangerous it is to ingest drugs you might be allergic to? They are too readily available now. When I was a kid the worst thing you did was pinch a cigarette from your dad’s pack. How can they not see how dangerous it is to ingest drugs you might be allergic to? They are too readily available now.

]]> By: Susan http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-23058 Susan Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:56:15 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-23058 How does one even begin to decipher these things about their teen. Kids are more street smart, better informed and more independant than before. It's not easy keeping track of what happens behind a closed door. I think the only tell tale signs are behavioral aggression if that be a symptom and ill health. How does one even begin to decipher these things about their teen. Kids are more street smart, better informed and more independant than before. It’s not easy keeping track of what happens behind a closed door. I think the only tell tale signs are behavioral aggression if that be a symptom and ill health.

]]> By: Carol http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-22995 Carol Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:40:55 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-22995 No wonder! They are too available and that is why kids are having such an easy time getting their hands on these drugs. This is a scary epidemic going on in this country and we have no one to blame but ourselves. No wonder! They are too available and that is why kids are having such an easy time getting their hands on these drugs. This is a scary epidemic going on in this country and we have no one to blame but ourselves.

]]> By: Marlon http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-22963 Marlon Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:04:21 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-22963 Parents need to monitor but then kids should know that they are putting themselves in harm's way...they need to be educated about the evils. Parents need to monitor but then kids should know that they are putting themselves in harm’s way…they need to be educated about the evils.

]]> By: Harriet R. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/teens-and-prescription-medication-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-22932 Harriet R. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:00:58 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4556#comment-22932 I can't believe that parents don't monitor their medication nor wonder where it's disappearing to if they run out sooner than normal. My mother could have told you if there were two aspirin missing and would want to know who wasn't feeling well. I think that's sloppy parenting and perhaps that's the real reason the teens feel the need to take it. Having parents that don't even care enough to notice must be awful. I can’t believe that parents don’t monitor their medication nor wonder where it’s disappearing to if they run out sooner than normal. My mother could have told you if there were two aspirin missing and would want to know who wasn’t feeling well. I think that’s sloppy parenting and perhaps that’s the real reason the teens feel the need to take it. Having parents that don’t even care enough to notice must be awful.

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