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KENNEWICK -- Vicodin, Xanax, and Adderal are all legit prescription drugs that many people use to take care of their health problems.

But more times than we know, those drugs are being abused with tragic results.

The prescription drug Adderal is mainly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.

The stimulant-type drug is prescribed to millions of young people throughout the country.

But more times than you may know, kids are selling these drugs on the black market and starting a drug abuse trend from prescription drugs.

Addiction specialist Andrea Ray of Sunderland Family Services say it's increasing every year.

"It's become for more prevalent anywhere from 13 to 18...a lot of the young people," said Ray.

Ray says more than 90-percent of young people that get hooked on prescription drugs, actually start off abusing other drugs like marijuana, and even alcohol.

<span style='colorurple'>"We're also seeing a lot of like I said, over the counter cold medicines and things like Robitussin, things like that," said Ray.</span>

Statistics from the center indicate that between 1993 to 2005 students abusing Vicodin went up 343 percent, or more than 240-thousand people.

Numbers increase to 450 percent for Xanax and Valium abusers and more than 93 percent for Adderal.

And for those that enforce the rules, it's gotten to be a dilemma here.

"It's been enough of a problem to where we actualy have an officer that has been specifically trained through the state patrol as a drug recognition expert," said Sgt. Scott Child of the Kennewick Police Department.

The prescription drug dilemma got major attention earlier this week with the arrest of Al Gore, III.

He is charged with possessing marijuana along with Vicodin, Xanax, Valium, and Adderal.

Ray says a bigger problem is kids mixing prescriptions with alcohol.

And the result of that can be tragic.

Addiction specialists tell us the main reason more young people are using prescription drugs is because it's just easy access.

You can find it in the medicine cabinet or just go to the store.

They say if you see the signs, especially in kids, tell somebody right away.

And the problem isn't just with kids.

Ray tells us, that many times, older adults, especially the elderly find themselves prescription drug abusers, as well.

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Default 07-07-2007, 07:49 PM

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The stimulant-type drug is prescribed to millions of young people throughout the country.

But more times than you may know, kids are selling these drugs on the black market and starting a drug abuse trend from prescription drugs.
I can't be the only one who sees at least one problem there...


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Default 07-09-2007, 01:45 PM

al gore iii guess he's really bored to be doing all that


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Default 07-09-2007, 10:47 PM

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Statistics from the center indicate that between 1993 to 2005 students abusing Vicodin went up 343 percent, or more than 240-thousand people.
They are blowing this shit WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY out of proportion, these statistics are terrible, the media is trying to make it seem like hundreds of kids do this daily.


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Wow, kids never ever thought to do stuff like that when I was young.

Things are changing so fast!


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Ray says more than 90-percent of young people that get hooked on prescription drugs, actually start off abusing other drugs like marijuana, and even alcohol.
God forbid they stop prescribing it, or make it a little bit harder to get. I'm pretty sure they were prescribing adderal like mad way back in 2003-2004.




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Default 07-16-2007, 05:40 PM

You know, I conducted a study of my own, and I found that 100% of all people who use or abuse drugs, ALSO breath oxygen.

Now THAT'S a statistic.
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You know, I conducted a study of my own, and I found that 100% of all people who use or abuse drugs, ALSO breath oxygen.

Now THAT'S a statistic.
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Default 07-17-2007, 01:09 PM

And parents actually believe the doctors when they say stuff like this is healthy for your child and there talking about ritalin and every kid I know who has adhd DESPISES ritalin because of how it makes there heart feel and all so they sell it.

Atleast that's what they do here.
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