A little (Rx) help from her friends
Your 18-year-old daughter is almost through her first semester of college. There’s just one thing: that dreaded Accounting 101 final. You learn your daughter took some prescribed pills offered by a “helpful” roommate to help her focus on schoolwork. No harm done?
So much is on the line — time to get dialed inSuggestion:
There are several ways to approach this situation. First, it’s important to ask your daughter why she felt she needed to take the pills, and talk through her decision. It’s important to reiterate that it’s always dangerous to take someone else’s medication. Even if the drug seems harmless, you don’t know how your body will react to it.
This is also an opportunity to talk with your daughter about your continued expectations for her, even though she’s a young adult and living away from home. Taking a drug you don’t need is unsafe, and that’s not acceptable.
Finally, the truth is everything about this situation is illegal. Prescribed medication is a controlled substance and possessing it without a prescription can result in criminal charges. The roommate could also face charges for distribution of a controlled substance.
(C.R.S. 18-18-404, C.R.S. 18-18-405)