My teenage daughter was prescribed anxiety medication that can't be mixed with certain over-the-counter drugs, but she's been buying supplements and cold medicine without telling me. When I found out and tried to explain the risks, she accused me of not trusting her and said I'm being controlling, but I'm genuinely terrified she'll accidentally harm herself by not understanding drug interactions.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your teenager's desire for autonomy is colliding with genuine safety risks around drug interactions they may not fully understand.
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