Tokyo: A total of 6,50,000 people in Japan misused nonprescription drugs last year, with teenagers being the most affected group, according to a new study by Japan’s health ministry. About 0.75 per cent of the population aged 15 to 64 used over-the-counter (OTC) medications, such as cough suppressants and painkillers, to get high, national news agency Kyodo reported, citing the findings from the latest research of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Xinhua news agency reported. About 85,000 teenagers, or 1.46 per cent of those aged 15 to 19, abused the drugs, a rate higher than any other age group, according to the study, which offers a better understanding of the scope of drug abus
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