Drug of choice

Drug of choice

The two most popular prescription drugs among teens are the opioid painkillers Vicodin and Oxycontin, police say. Both relax the body’s central nervous system and cause a rush of euphoria similar to heroin. The drugs are typically snorted, injected or smoked to get an instantaneous effect.

Not all teens start using these drugs to alleviate an injury or ailment. Some start taking drugs as an escape from the stress of academics, dating and other adolescent woes, chemical dependency counselors say.

For others, it’s done only in social settings — like at “pharm parties” as they are dubbed, where a group gets together and hangs out to ingest pain pills.

Overall, officials agree: The problem is masked by a misconception that prescription drugs are safer than street drugs, such as methamphetamine or heroin.

“They are using out of ignorance. The belief system among teens is that it’s safe,” said Sheryl Smith, crisis intervention counselor at Hudson’s Bay High School. “And the determining factor is availability. It doesn’t cost anything and if it does, it’s cheap.”


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