"As many as 1 in every 5 teens in America say they have taken a prescription drug that was not prescribed for them"(About). This is prescription drug abuse. Are you or were you the one out five teens? Yes or no, explore this website to be informed on the causes and effects of prescription drug abuse as well as discover how pharmacy and pharmacists play a role. This is a subject many people are involved in for most Americans have, at one time or another, been prescribed a medication by a doctor. Any prescribed medication has the potential to lead to a prescription drug abuse. Come explore this more!