Prescription Drug Addiction among Teens Paramount CA

Prescription drugs are very commonly sold on the street like other illegal drugs as well. Some teens even think a prescription drug, regardless of whom it was prescribed to be safer than an ordinary street drug. Cynthia may take her brother’s ADHD medicine to curb her appetite because she had been told how bad diet pills could be. Cynthia thought the ADHD drug would be safer.

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(562) 272-4004
8022 Somerset Street
Paramount, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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3156 Euclid Avenue
Lynwood, CA
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16704 Clark Avenue
Bellflower, CA
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515 East 55th Street
Long Beach, CA
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Outpatient
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Men

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(323) 357-6930
11705 Deputy Yamamoto Place
Lynwood, CA
Hotline
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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(562) 436-3533
6500 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Spanish

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(310) 537-5883
11315 South Atlantic Avenue
Lynwood, CA
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Outpatient
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Transition House
(310) 764-4400
404 North Rose Street
Compton, CA
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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(562) 428-6426
5518 North Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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(310) 635-8822
1315 North Bullis Road
Compton, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents

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Prescription Drug Addiction among Teens

For a variety of reasons prescription drugs are used by teens in all parts of the world. Some teens may think that the drugs will assist them to have more excitement or to be happier, or to lose weight. Because family members could have the prescription, these drugs can be easier to get than street drugs. Prescription drugs are very commonly sold on the street like other illegal drugs as well. Some teens even think a prescription drug, regardless of whom it was prescribed to be safer than an ordinary street drug. Cynthia may take her brother’s ADHD medicine to curb her appetite because she had been told how bad diet pills could be. Cynthia thought the ADHD drug would be safer. After all, it was prescribed by a doctor for her brother - - but not for her - - and not for the condition in which she is taking the ADHD drug. Prescription drugs are only safe for the people who actually have prescriptions for them. A doctor has examined the person and told them exactly how to take the drug, and most likely, the person has also been told those things to avoid while taking the drug such as alcohol or other medications. Cynthia would most likely not have the same type of information and may combine this drug with another substance that could cause her significant health problems and/or even death. Cynthia did not know that taking her brother’s ADHD medicine was also illegal. Taking drugs without a prescription – or sharing a prescription drug with friends – is breaking the law.

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