Tips to Prevent Use of Prescription Drugs Among Children

Prescription drugs are prescribed by the physicians to treat any kind of problems such as physical pain, headache, sleep disorders, etc. These drugs when taken repeatedly become addiction. Prescription drugs stand next to marijuana in terms of commonly abused drugs. As these are over the counter drugs, most of the people and even children are becoming addicts to them. As per the statistics provided by National Institute of Health Statistics, nearly 20% of the American population use prescription drugs for non medical use.

Here are few tips that help you to prevent the use of prescription drugs by the children:

• First thing is to educate your self regarding which prescription drugs are commonly abused by children. Mainly there are three types of prescription drugs that have addictive properties and these includes opioids, CNS depressants and stimulants. Many common drugs comes under these three categories.
• Also educate your children about the use of prescription drugs and let them know which prescription drugs can be dangerous.
• Prescription drug commercials are common during normal viewing hours. Even addictive drugs are also commonly advertised. So, limit the amount of television that your child watches.
• Keep the addictive prescription drugs away from the children and also observe the friends of your child, as many teens obtain prescriphttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giftion drugs from friends.
• Do not talk about drugs in positive manner and be carhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifeful not to make remarks indicating how much better you feel after taking the drugs, as children may be hanging on to your every word.
• If you observe that your child is under depression or stress, talk to the child and develop a strong relationship with your child. Create a safe environment for your child to talk to you about drug use that he sees occurring at school.
• It is also advised to be careful while using the prescription drugs given to your child by the doctor. Before giving your child an addictive drug, look for the other alternatives.

By following the above tips one can prevent the addiction of prescription drugs in children.