![]() |
|||||||
|
![]() |
|
Thread Tools |
(#1)
![]() |
|
|||
![]()
A 16-year-old township boy overdosed on over-the-counter medication Friday night and was treated at a local hospital, according to a police report. Police received a report Saturday at 12:14 a.m. that the boy came home from the movies and lay down on the couch. His father saw that he was disoriented and appeared to be ill. The rescue squad was called and the boy was taken to Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Police believe the boy accidentally overdosed on DXM cough medicine, which he and his friends had used. Police said law enforcement officials in Middlesex County have been made aware of a rise in the misuse of cough syrup and flu medications among juveniles. Local pharmacies have reported an increase in the shoplifting of the over-the-counter medications.
Story Here; http://ebs.gmnews.com/news/2004/0513/Police_Beat/ |
(#2)
![]() |
|
|||
![]()
"Accidently". Yeah right. That kid chugged a 4 oz, and we know it.
![]() -- Strengthen your belief in yourself, in the future of humanity, in the things of this world which cannot be easily perceived. -- Awaken that which lies dormant now withen your soul. -- Re-ignite the flame of your consciousness and measure the strength of your conviction. -- Reveal the lie. -- Renounce your hatred. -- Seek, find, and embrace the truths you are fortunate enough to discover. Cherish them, use them to anchor you in the sea of chaos that is the world we live in. When twilight draws near, when you are pushed to the very limits of your soul, when it seems that all you have left are the dead remnants of the fabric of your life: -- BELIEVE |
(#3)
![]() |
|
|||
![]()
You know what? I am not totally against having cough preparations which contain Dextromethorphan, behind the counter, and proof of age shown. Why? You ask. It is because I believe people under the age of 18 cannot use this drug in a responsible way. Could I have used it responsibly when I was under the age of 18? HELL NO. I was 20 years old when I first heard about it on CNN, and REALLY overdosed. So much that I did not use again until 13 years later. Part of that does go to having NO information about it though. Today is different, people have information, yet people go overboard. For the most part,those under 18. So yes, I can understand and accept the reasoning of checking one's age before purchase.
|
(#4)
![]() |
(#5)
![]() |
(#6)
![]() |
|
|||
![]()
Thomaskmfdm, Your right. One young as 12 may be able to handle drugs better than on of the age of 40. What are we to do? I recommend that others have understanding, like U2. Got it? Maybe some parents will be in order. Christ, do parents not care about their kids anymore??
|
(#7)
![]() |
|
|||
![]()
That must have been one hell of a trip->One minute you're laying down, the next you're on your way to the hospital to get your stomach pumped (or however they "treated" him)
At least he got to see a movie. |
(#8)
![]() |
|
|||
![]() ![]() |
(#9)
![]() |
|
|||
![]()
technically, isn't every dosage above the recommended amount an "overdose"...just some food for thought.
and that kid that "accidentally" took too much, how on earth could you accidentally take enough to make you noticably intoxicated?? "Do not be afraid of perfection - you will never attain it" - Salvador Dali -Kevin- |
(#10)
![]() |
|
|||
![]() Quote:
That's my opinion, anyway. -EDIT- Also, I'll bet that by "accidental", they were trying to convey that the kid wasn't aiming to harm or kill himself (again, that overdose to death correlation)-- it wasn't a suicide attempt, basically. |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
|
|