WSJ: “Some people don’t perceive prescription drugs to be dangerous, precisely because they are government approved. And not only do young people underestimate how addictive opiates are, many don’t even know what drug they are taking. For some, keg parties are being replaced by ‘pharm parties,’ where kids bring whatever pharmaceuticals they can find, mix the drugs up in a big bowl and eat them like candy, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.”
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