Four family members are living in a home together, and one of them is abusing prescription drugs. According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who is MOST likely to be misusing prescription drugs?

Question

• the dad, a chef, who is 50 years old
• the youngest brother, Dwayne, who is 14 years old
• the mom, a professor, who is 53 years old
• the oldest brother, Mark, who is 22 years old

Answer 1

According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the age group that is most likely to misuse prescription drugs is young adults aged 18 to 25. Therefore, the oldest brother, Mark, who is 22 years old, would be the most likely family member to be misusing prescription drugs.