Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

[oramar]

Girl, 10, hospitalized after using painkiller patch

[JacknSweetpea]

At 10? We are talking a 5th grader here.... Unless she has disabilities, I'm thinking she knew exactly what she was doing.

I think not. It was very wrong of her to being getting into Grandma's meds, but no 5th grader I know of knows what Fentanyl is or that there are meds that could be harmful that don't necessarily come in a pill form. It was most likely a "curiousity" thing, unfortunately.

[AprilRNurse]

As is said with every passing generation. If this were true- toddlers would be buying drugs on the street corner at this point. I can't see that kids are getting into drugs and sooner than they were during the hippy area.

really? My brother was smoking weed and trying extacy at age 10....

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

really? My brother was smoking weed and trying extacy at age 10....

My sister was introduced to pot by her best friend's older sister when she was 9 . . .. . and my sister is 51 now.

There is nothing new under the sun.

steph

[lifelearningrn, BSN, RN]

really? My brother was smoking weed and trying extacy at age 10....

I think your brother is the exception, not the rule. I'm sorry your brother was so troubled at such a young age.