Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Guide

A parent’s guide to the legal drugs kids are using and abusing

What’s in your medicine cabinet?

Vike, Dance Fever, French Fries. These are nicknames for common prescription drugs – drugs that teens are abusing more and more, often with serious consequences. Click on a drug to find out what they do, why they're dangerous and the street names kids use to describe them.

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Painkillers - may be prescribed for pain

Central Nervous System Depressants - may be used to treat anxiety or sleep disorders

Stimulants - may be used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and a sleep disorder called narcolepsy

Over-The Counter (OTC) Medication