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September Feature Article: Over the
Counter Addiction
A recent trend among young
people involves over-the-counter medicines that
young people are abusing to get high.
What adults and kids do not realize is
the harm these medicines can cause when abused
in extremely large amounts and the fact that it
is easily accessible to our youth.
Surveys and studies completed in the last
few years indicate a continuing rise in
over-the-counter abuse.
Here are the facts:
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Many over-the-counter medicines contain a
mixture of drugs (one for coughs, another
for fever, another for aches and pains).
Overdosing intensifies the effects of
each dangerously.
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Many over-the-counter drugs contain
acetaminophen (pain reliever) which causes
liver damage when taken in large doses.
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Large doses can cause clumsiness, vision
problems and even dramatically slow down the
heart and lungs.
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Most people develop a tolerance quickly to
over-the-counter medicines which means
higher doses are needed each time.
Over-the-counter drugs can become
very addictive, very quickly.
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Over-the-counter medicines that are most
abused are cough syrup, cold medicines, pain
killers, and diet pills.
More information is available at
www.doseofprevention.org
or contact NW Prevention Resource Center.
Youth Risk Conference
The
Second Annual Youth Risk Conference will be held
September 30th-October 1st at the Golden Hills
Resort in Lead, SD.
The cost is $30.00
per person and includes lunch and snacks each
day.
The pre-conference agenda
on Tuesday will provide break-out sessions on
animal and child abuse, reactive
attachment disorder,
psilocybin mushrooms, and
children of
alcoholics.
Wednesday’s keynote
speaker is Bigg Milt, the former host of the PBS
series, “Parenting Works.”
The former 6’ 7”, 300 pound college
football standout provides straight talk on the
important challenges facing young people,
families, and modern society.
Lt. Ed Moses will speak on
the “Gateway Theory and Marijuana Legalization”.
His
41 years of experience in law enforcement
including undercover narcotics work and a
long list of awards makes him an expert on youth
and
drug use trends in our country today.
For more information or to register, contact
Kara Graveman at (605) 347-2991 or e-mail
cps@rushmore.com.
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