It is illegal to give prescription drugs to people who do not have a prescription. Taking non-medical prescription drugs to get high or “self-medicate” can be just as dangerous and addictive as taking illegal drugs. According to the National Bureau of Drug Control, the increase in prescription drug abuse among adolescents is reaching alarming levels throughout our country (7). The 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed that nearly one-third of people ages 12 and older who tried drugs for the first time started using prescription drugs not subject to prescription