New Drug Trend Surfaces Among Tri-State Teens

DXM Found In Over-The-Counter Cough Suppressants

POSTED: 6:37 pm EST February 18, 2005
UPDATED: 8:37 pm EST February 18, 2005

CINCINNATI -- Officials are warning Tri-state parents of a new drug trend among their kids.

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It's so easy for teens to get, and local pharmacists are worried because the drugs are also inexpensive.

Teens call it robotripping or skittling. It's a high they can pick up anywhere and the effect may range from distortion of colors and sounds to visual hallucinations, News 5's Juliette Vara reported.

It's a drug called dextromethorphan, or DXM, and is found in cough suppressants like Robitussin, Nyquil and Tylenol Cold and Flu.

When taken responsibly, it's OK, but when abused, it can be deadly.

In 2003, the Drug and Poison Center in Cincinnati took 460 calls about teens abusing the medication.

"It's legal, so it's a draw to teenagers (who) aren't (old) enough to drink," said Debra Roll, drug and poison specialist.

Roll said the most disturbing part is how easy the drug is to get.

For just $10, anyone can get 1 gram of DXM online. It may not sound like much, but it's not diluted as it is in over-the-counter medicines.

It's so pure that taking 1 gram is like drinking three bottles of cough syrup, Vara reported.

According to doctors, DXM combined with alcohol or other drugs can quickly become deadly.

Experts said signs of problems are when children hide cough medicine, if they smell like cough syrup often or if they fake cough symptoms to get the medicine.
LINK: http://www.channelcincinnati.com/health/42...495/detail.html

[TODD BLANKENSHIP]

who the fuck calls it skittling!!! i see them say that in every news article but ive seriously never heard anyone say that unless it was jokingly.

i swear they must steal info from other dumbass articles.

[Slinky]

Originally posted by drdªv€@Feb 21 2005, 10:09 AM
Experts said signs of problems are when children hide cough medicine, if they smell like cough syrup often or if they fake cough symptoms to get the medicine.

smell like cough syrup? haha

[n__u]

I'm getting damn tired of these lame articles and idiotic reporters who have no clue at all what they're talking about.

[Mista V]

Originally posted by drdªv€@Feb 21 2005, 12:09 PM
DXM Found In Over-The-Counter Cough Suppressants

No way!!?!?

who comes up with these headlines?

"It's legal, so it's a draw to teenagers (who) aren't (old) enough to drink," said Debra Roll, drug and poison specialist.

this means they actually said

"It's legal, so it's a draw to teenagers aren't enough to drink," said Debra Roll, drug and poison specialist.

this means debra roll needs to learn some proper grammer, could she even pronounce drug and poison names correctly?

[DXM User]

It's a high they can pick up anywhere and the effect may range from distortion of colors and sounds to visual hallucinations, News 5's Juliette Vara reported.

Like what, did they make HER robotrip too?

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!? ROBITUSSIN IS DANGEROUS! :P