Gore Arrest Highlights Rx Drug Abuse

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer, Medicine & Health / Other

This is a booking mug shot photo released by the Orange County Sheriffs Department of Al Gore III, 24, who was arrested early Wednesday, July 4, 2007 on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said. (AP Photo/Orange County Sheriff\'s Dept.)

(AP) -- Drug abuse experts say the arrest of Al Gore's son underscores the growing problem of prescription drug abuse among America's youth. College students use the stimulant Adderall, an attention deficit drug, to get a speedy high or pull all-nighters.

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