Thursday, December 3, 2009

If your teenager is experimenting, early intervention is key!

DETECT if Your Teenager is Experimenting with, or abusing, prescription drugs or alcohol – if the cap is opened and your unique code is not entered, CAPMINDER™will continue to be in the alert mode by providing visual and audible alerts, giving you indication that the bottle has been tampered with… If your teenager is experimenting, early intervention is key!

  • “The Facts are Alarming - Why Take Chances?”
  • Teens abuse prescription drugs more than any illicit street drug except marijuana.
  • Everyday 2,500 kids ages 12-17 try a painkiller for the first time.
  • Prescription drugs are the drugs of choice for 12 and 13 year olds.
  • OTC drugs are also being widely abused. DMX, an over the counter cough suppressants that is commonly found in 120 non-prescription cough and cold remedies, is often abused in high doses by adolescents to generate euphoria and visual and auditory hallucinations.