TEENS AND PHARMING PARTIES

Banta (2005) TIME, 8/1, P. 35

It appears that teens are moving toward prescription drugs for a high. They can be anti-anxiety drugs or painkillers. The important thing is that they cause a high. Teens bargain at parties for the strongest pain killer. The drugs are obtained from stealing from relatives or buying them on the internet.

When mixed with alcohol, they can kill or cause brain damage.