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Is this just on my end, or does everyone see the same ad?
Update: Guess it was a random google ad. They must have read my mind, because no matter how many times I refresh the page it only shows Canadian Pharmacy and Drug/Alcohol Treament ads now. I really should have screen captured that, it was priceless.
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83 students ill after cough-cure drug binge
Published on February 4, 2010
Eighty-three students in Bangkok's Bangkok Yai district were hospitalised yesterday after taking a medicine it was claimed would make them brave, cheerful and have no pain when teachers spanked them or they were assaulted.
At press time, 16 students remained under close watch at Taksin Hospital, while one at Phyathai 3 Hospital remained in a serious condition.
Deputy director of the Wat Tha Phra School, Benjamas Rodsuthi, said parents issued complaints about the drug yesterday morning, and the school had issued a warning and sent out officials to uncover the origins of the drug.
Benjamas said an initial probe showed that some Prathom 6 students had bought the drug from a computer gaming shop and sold it to their schoolmates.
Many students had to be taken to hospital after they fainted or started vomiting upon consuming the drug.
Taksin Hospital director Kitiya Srilertfa said the students had taken dextromethorphan, a cough drug that affects the nervous system and encourages palpitation.
Deputy Bangkok Governor Dr Malinee Sukvejchavarakit said initial investigation showed that some children had been taking the drug for up to three days as a defence against school bullies. In fact, some students had consumed up to 10 tablets until nausea and shock overcame them.
Malinee said she had alerted schools to watch out for this drug and has urged district directors and police to prevent a re-occurrence of this drug binge.
A fifth-grader, going only by the name Somsak said he and his pals had bought 20 tablets at Bt1 per tablet from the owner of a computer gaming shop, who said these pills would make them impervious to pain.
Somsak said he took seven tablets and became so ill that teachers had to take him to hospital.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy chief Weerawan Taengkaew said dextromethorphan was a dangerous drug, and adults could only take eight 15mg tablets per day and a child no more than four tablets.
Upon overdosing, a person could suffer nausea, breathing difficulties, lose consciousness and even die. Since drugs can only be sold by pharmacies, it was illegal for it to be distributed by a computer gaming shop, she said, adding that parents and teachers should keep an eye on children and stop them from buying or taking unknown drugs.
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