1. Why have deaths related to traffic accidents dropped over the last several decades?

2. a) By how much have drug related deaths increased in the U.S. over the last decade?
b). What has caused this increase?

3. What makes prescription pain and anxiety drugs so dangerous? Be specific.

4. When/how did the problem of widespread prescription drug abuse start?

5. Why have prescription drugs, used to treat pain or anxiety, become more dangerous than illegal drugs?

6. What other solutions do you think might help a teen with anxiety apart from taking an anti-anxiety drug?

7. a) What initiatives has the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy come up with to address prescription drug abuse?
b) How effective do you think these initiatives will be over time? Explain your answer.

8. What do you think should be done to address the problem of prescription drug abuse? Explain your answer.