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?

the oldest brother, Mark, who is 22 years old

the oldest brother, Mark, who is 22 years old

the youngest brother, Dwayne, who is 14 years old

the youngest brother, Dwayne, who is 14 years old

the mom, a professor, who is 53 years old

the mom, a professor, who is 53 years old

the dad, a chef, who is 50 years old

1 answer

According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, young adults aged 18-25 are more likely to misuse prescription drugs compared to older age groups. Based on this information, the most likely individual to be misusing prescription drugs among the family members listed is the oldest brother, Mark, who is 22 years old.