ericlee
12-16-2009, 08:32 PM
ok, I thought I was living under a rock but at least I knew about Tussin Trippin' since the early 80's. Luckily, I really hated the feeling so I only did it 3 times.
My pals and I used to go through the grocery store checkout with 2 bottles each and fake coughed.
I recently saw 2 young kids trying to buy 4 each and the lady said there was something wrong with the barcode and that the bottles might be defective so she couldn't sell them. She knew what they were up to, there wasn't anything wrong with the barcode. It was good looking out on her part.
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
Scary New Drug Trend Amongst Teens: Cough Syrup
In addition to smoking, drugs and alcohol, there's another substance teens are using to get high. And the scary part is, it's legal.
It's ordinary cough syrup containing a substance called dextromethorphan, or DXM.
Videos on YouTube.com show teenagers getting high using over the counter cough medicine containing DXM. Slang terms for the drug include Robo, Skittles, Triple C and Tussin.
It is reported that one in ten U.S. teens has abused the drug, while many parents admit to being unaware that abusing cough syrup was a problem.
"You know what, I haven't been aware of it," said Lisa Galison-Treitman, who has a ten-year-old child. "And I think I had better get on the computer a little bit more because now that my kids are, I have to be one step ahead of them."
To inform parents, pharmaceutical companies have started adding a warning about potential drug abuse on cough syrup labels.
"Kids can take up to fifty times the recommended dosage," said Laura Hahn of Good Housekeeping. "It can cause hallucinations, which can potentially damage their brains."
Web sites like StopMedicineAbuse.com and FiveMoms.com suggest parents talk with their kids about cough medicine abuse.
'The first time I tried it, I couldn't even walk. It was bad, and I had problems getting up. But I really liked the feeling. I like the feeling that…I didn't feel normal," said Shawn, a previous DXM user.
"Kids who report learning about the drug issue at home, from whoever that adult is who's raising them, those kids are half as likely to use as kids who don't get that education," said Steve Pasierb, President & CEO, Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
It is advised that parents talk with their kids as they transition from elementary school to middle school, when drug abuse typically begins.
Because of its recreational use, many retailers have moved the products behind the counter.
My pals and I used to go through the grocery store checkout with 2 bottles each and fake coughed.
I recently saw 2 young kids trying to buy 4 each and the lady said there was something wrong with the barcode and that the bottles might be defective so she couldn't sell them. She knew what they were up to, there wasn't anything wrong with the barcode. It was good looking out on her part.
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
Scary New Drug Trend Amongst Teens: Cough Syrup
In addition to smoking, drugs and alcohol, there's another substance teens are using to get high. And the scary part is, it's legal.
It's ordinary cough syrup containing a substance called dextromethorphan, or DXM.
Videos on YouTube.com show teenagers getting high using over the counter cough medicine containing DXM. Slang terms for the drug include Robo, Skittles, Triple C and Tussin.
It is reported that one in ten U.S. teens has abused the drug, while many parents admit to being unaware that abusing cough syrup was a problem.
"You know what, I haven't been aware of it," said Lisa Galison-Treitman, who has a ten-year-old child. "And I think I had better get on the computer a little bit more because now that my kids are, I have to be one step ahead of them."
To inform parents, pharmaceutical companies have started adding a warning about potential drug abuse on cough syrup labels.
"Kids can take up to fifty times the recommended dosage," said Laura Hahn of Good Housekeeping. "It can cause hallucinations, which can potentially damage their brains."
Web sites like StopMedicineAbuse.com and FiveMoms.com suggest parents talk with their kids about cough medicine abuse.
'The first time I tried it, I couldn't even walk. It was bad, and I had problems getting up. But I really liked the feeling. I like the feeling that…I didn't feel normal," said Shawn, a previous DXM user.
"Kids who report learning about the drug issue at home, from whoever that adult is who's raising them, those kids are half as likely to use as kids who don't get that education," said Steve Pasierb, President & CEO, Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
It is advised that parents talk with their kids as they transition from elementary school to middle school, when drug abuse typically begins.
Because of its recreational use, many retailers have moved the products behind the counter.