Vermont health officials say prescription medications are now the drugs of choice among young adults.
Barbara Cimaglio of the Vermont Department of Health, says in 2005, 719 were addicted to prescription drugs and by 2008, 1,602 were admitted for prescription drug addiction. The most commonly abused prescriptions are painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin. Cimaglio said young people aren't going to the corner drug dealer anymore because the can simply grab their drugs from their parents' medicine cabinet. Cimaglio said many people share their medications with friends which is a serious crime in Vermont.
Barbara Cimaglio of the Vermont Department of Health, says in 2005, 719 were addicted to prescription drugs and by 2008, 1,602 were admitted for prescription drug addiction. The most commonly abused prescriptions are painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin. Cimaglio said young people aren't going to the corner drug dealer anymore because the can simply grab their drugs from their parents' medicine cabinet. Cimaglio said many people share their medications with friends which is a serious crime in Vermont.
