By the numbers

January 7, 2010 at 1:53AM

117,000

Minnesota adults abuse prescription drugs every year

52 million

Americans age 12 or older have abused psychotherapeutic drugs in their lifetimes

1 in 10

U.S. high school seniors admits to abusing prescription painkillers

from NIH, DEA

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