Kids will often be attracted to cough medicine when they want a quick and lasting high. All over the counter cough medicines contain an ingredient known to most as Dextromethorphan. This is a drug that can cause a serious high as well as serious damage to adolescents developing mind and body.
The trouble with this forum of abuse is that they are not just ingesting the DXM When they use this substance. They are also ingesting all the other ingredients in the cough medicine. This is what can really be deadly. If you overdose on the pain relieving substance that is put in cough medicines to reduce head aches it could result in death.
DXM overdoses might seem fun to a young person but it also comes with other serious consequences that might be considered not so fun by most. Let your children know that if they abuse this drug they will experience violent stomach cramps, uncontrollable vomiting and horrible constipation.
The only sure way to make sure that your child does not fall under the influence of this popular substance is to talk to them about the dangers of drug abuse. If you suspect your child might already be using this substance I can promise that there are treatment programs available in your area. We need to stop teen medicine abuse before it crushes more minds and takes more lives.
