Rural Teens More Likely to Abuse Prescription Medications

Researchers from the University of Kentucky surveyed 17,872 teens aged 12 to 17; about half of the kids lived in an urban setting and 17% lived in rural environs. The study found that 10% of city teens said they had experimented with prescription drugs they didn’t need, and 13% of rural kids reported doing the same — overall, that amounts to a 26% increase in risk in rural areas

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2010/11/03/study-city-kids-less-likely-to-abuse%c2%a0prescriptions/#ixzz14uP2VoYq