Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

Presentations from the Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Summit

On September 20th, 2012, this office convened a summit on Teen Prescription Drug Abuse, at the California National Guard’s Okinawa Street Armory, in Sacramento.  Intended to inform teens, parents and educators about the dangers of incorrectly using prescription drugs, the summit drew about 200 attendees to discuss what the Center for Disease Control has classified as an epidemic.

• Defining the Problem: A National Epidemic, Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrtor, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration

• Working Together to Address the Crisis: The San Diego Experience, Thomas P. Lenox, Group Supervisor, Drug Enforcement Administration

Additional Information

• Read U.S. Attorney Wagner’s November report to the district, which highlights the dangers of misusing prescription drugs.

• Watch a CBS special report on the very real consequences of abusing prescription drugs.