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Purdue Study Examines How Peers Influence Prescription Drug Abuse

WBAA

Published August 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM EDT

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 drugs PurdueCenter for Research on Young People's Health Brian Kelly Drugfree Coalition of Tippecanoe County Katie Long

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