Teens Say Prescription Drugs Are Very Accessible

A growing number of teenagers say it's easier to illegally obtain prescription drugs than to buy beer, according to a recent survey.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University asked: "Which is easiest for someone your age to buy: cigarettes, beer, marijuana or prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin or Ritalin, without a prescription?" Nineteen percent of teenagers found it easier to purchase prescription drugs than cigarettes, beer or marijuana, compared with 13 percent a year ago. A quarter of the teens said it is easiest to buy marijuana, with 43 percent of 17-year-olds saying they could buy the drug in less than an hour.

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