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Purdue Study Examines How Peers Influence Prescription Drug Abuse

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Published August 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM EDT
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Peer pressure is often pointed to as the reason young people make bad decisions.

But a new study out of Purdue indicates that when it comes to prescription drug abuse, direct peer pressure may not be the biggest factor.
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Public Affairs prescription drugsPurdueCenter for Research on Young People's HealthBrian KellyDrugfree Coalition of Tippecanoe CountyKatie Long
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