GOLD
Get Over Living Dangerously
What is GOLD?
How We Help
As humans we like to take chances, but experimenting with over the counter products is not a chance we should be taking. This website was created in the hopes that teens would learn the risks of abusing OTC medications. The website was named GOLD because if successful we all would come out to be winners. GOLD is an acronym that stands for “Getting Over Living Dangerously.” This website offers resources and information from professionals to help teenagers get over their abuse. An in depth conversation with a professional is also provided in the form of a podcast. Stay safe and go for the GOLD.
Facts & Figures
841,000
People have died
Roughly 841,000 people have died from drug abuse since 1999. In 2019, 70,630 of those deaths happened in the United States alone.
78.5 Billion
Spent yearly
In the United States alone 78.5 billion dollars are spent purchasing OTC medications every year.
80
different classes of OTC medications
There are over 80 different classes of over the counter medications. These medications range any where from cough medication to allergy medication.
