Research Report Abstract

Prescription drug abuse is becoming a major problem in society today, so in my research report, I have decided to look at the who is abusing prescription drugs, and why. College students and high school students seem to be the age groups that abuse prescription drugs the most, and they abuse prescription drugs mainly because they get addicted to medication they were initially prescribed to cure an ailment, such as anxiety medication or pain killers. I chose to conduct an online survey consisting of 7 questions of college students from Central Michigan and other universities. Prescription drug abuse is just as big of problem as any other drug problem and needs to be addressed in the age groups it most affects.