Question

identifying strategies for leading a substance-free life
nina is spending the night at a friend’s house and is having trouble sleeping. her friend offers nina one of her parent’s prescription sleep medications.
should nina take the prescription sleep medication from her friend?
○ yes, prescription drugs are safe for anyone to take.
○ no, prescription drugs should only be taken by the person for whom the prescription was written.
○ yes, nina is tired and really needs to sleep.
○ no, nina should look up information about the medication on the internet first to see if it is safe.

Explanation:

Prescription medications are intended for the individual they are prescribed to, as different people have different medical histories, allergies, and dosage requirements. Taking someone else’s prescription can be dangerous. The first option is wrong because prescription drugs aren’t safe for everyone. The third is wrong as need for sleep doesn’t justify taking unprescribed meds. The fourth is wrong because looking it up doesn’t make it safe to take someone else’s prescription. The correct reasoning is that prescription drugs should only be taken by the person for whom they were prescribed.

Answer:

B. No, prescription drugs should only be taken by the person for whom the prescription was written.