Parenting: Misuse of Xanax
Prescription drugs like Xanax are being sold illegally to kids on social media sites, a 大象传媒 investigation has found. What can parents do if they are worried about their child?
Prescription drugs like Xanax and Diazepam are being sold illegally to children on social media sites, a 大象传媒 investigation has found. Xanax is widely prescribed in the US to treat anxiety but can only be obtained on private prescription in the UK. What can parents do if they are worried about their child coming into contact with these drugs? Jenni is joined by Lauren Moss a reporter from 大象传媒 South East who carried out an investigation into how you can access drugs online and Karen Tyrell, executive director of the drugs support charity Addaction which says that children as young as 13 had bought Xanax online.
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