advertisement
A young life lost to prescription drug abuse
A reporter profiles Harrison Neal, a 17-year-old who died from an overdose of prescription drugs. Neal's story is becoming all-too-familiar, experts say. Each day, 2,500 American teens turn to prescription drugs to get high for the first time, with painkillers, sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants the most common drugs of choice. The reporter talks to family members and experts about this growing problem, and he also gives information on Web sites and other resources where people can turn for help.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 07/10/2008Click here to read the full story
advertisement
