It is illegal to give prescription drugs to people who do not have them. Taking prescription medications for non-medical purposes to get high or “self-medicate” can be just as dangerous and addictive as using illicit drugs. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the increase in prescription drug abuse among adolescents is reaching alarming levels across the country(7). The 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that nearly a third of people ages 12 and older who tried drugs for first time started using prescription drugs without a prescription.