Sleep medications

Reports of drug-facilitated sexual assaults are being received by law enforcement all over the country. To keep themselves safe, women and men should know what drugs are being used and how they are administered, both on college campuses and in cities.

One of the crucial components in reducing drug experimentation and addiction is ensuring people do not have easy access to drugs. To that point, prescription drug take-back programs may be one of America's best efforts for reducing youth exposure to addictive pharmaceuticals.

A recent study found that almost one in five Americans takes sleeping pills, either over the counter or with a prescription. Unfortunately, many types of sleeping meds can be habit-forming, especially when taken in any way other than as prescribed by a doctor or as directed on the packaging.