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MA Parents Believe Children Can Easily Obtain Prescription Pain Pills, Survey Shows
Over half of parents, about 56%, reported that their children have access to their prescription pain medications, in an online survey conducted by the Partnership at Drugfree.org. The study surveyed 305 Massachusetts parents with one or more children ages 12-25, and also found that most of the parents, 36%, reported that the primary storage location for medications is the kitchen, followed by the bathroom (31%) and the bedroom (26%). Only 4% of the parents surveyed believe their children have used prescription pain relievers without their knowledge, and 13% believe their children’s friends use pain medications to get high. Parents believe that teens obtain pain medications from friends (86%), or by taking them from their own homes (73%), and over half believe they may also obtain them from a friend or dealer. The report “Abuse of Prescription Pain Medicine in Massachusetts: Attitudes and Behavior Among Parents of Teens,” (PDF) is available on the Partnership at Drugfree.org Web site.
