Legal But Deadly: Abusing Prescription Drugs

This timely video highlights several recent cases of teens that became addicted to prescription durgs like OxyContin, Ritalin, Vicodin, Xanax and Codeine based cough syrup and the resulting consequences. Program highlights kid's false belief about these drugs and all to common belief that because these drugs are prescribed they are therefore safe. On camera physicians also describe the severe side effects of prescription drugs and how these drugs seriously compromise the brain's functions. This video makes clear that any misuse of a legal drug is not only legal but, can also be fatal.