One afternoon a year and a half ago, 18-year-old Christine Weiss locked herself in the bathroom of an Orlando drugstore with a package of Coricidin® HBP Cough & Cold. Ripping it open, she popped a handful of little red pills in her mouth and washed them down with tap water. Then, fighting the urge to vomit--a side effect of taking about 12 times the recommended dose--Christine waited for the hallucinogenic effect of the huge amount of dextromethorphan (DXM), a narcotic derivative that's in more than 80 over-the-counter cough medications, to kick in.
It's happening in Lawrence, Kansas too. Open this link for more:
http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/prescription_OTC_full_article.asp
http://www.freevibe.com/Drug_Facts/prescription_OTC_full_article.asp
2 comments:
This article contains very pertinent information in regards to the often unrecognized issue of teens abusing medicines.
Great article and good information for parents.
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