The Abuse of Legal Drugs / Educational Documentary Video

From the public domain. Some of the biggest drug threats out there are right in your own home. While use of illicit drugs is declining, abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications is on the rise. They’re easy to get and unfortunately, simple for people to share. Any kind of prescription drug can be abused, and interactions and overdoses can be deadly. During this hour-long CADCA-TV broadcast called Easy Access: The Abuse of Legal Drugs, learn what one community is doing to help fight the problem of prescription drug abuse using a school curriculum and other tools. Also, hear what people representing the pharmaceutical and over-the-counter industries are saying about what the companies they represent are doing to combat the problem of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse. Learning Objectives: Learn what one community is doing to help fight the problem of prescription drug abuse Hear what people representing the pharmaceutical and over-the-counter industries are saying Find out what kinds of drugs are being abuse and who is abusing them See how you can take simple steps to protect the people you care about