Rubin, Bonnie Miller,
Teens Abusing Cold Remedies in Epidemic Numbers to Attain PCP-Like.... Bonnie Miller Rubin. - Chicago Tribune, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 70, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Teens Abusing Cold Remedies in Epidemic Numbers to Attain PCP-Like..., Feb. 18, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Emergency room physicians and other health care professionals are reporting a sharp increase in teens abusing non-prescription cough and cold medicines, which are back in vogue as recreational drugs because the products are both accessible and easier to take than ever before." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) This article examines what medical personnel are calling "an epidemic" of cough remedy abuse. Noted are the "devastating effects" endured by users, precautions being taken by large drugstore chains "to limit purchases or move the product off the shelves" and the difficulty officials have in trying to track usage.
1522-323X;
Cold (Disease)--Treatment
Cough medicines
Dextromethorphan
Medication abuse
Teenagers--Drug use
AC1.S5
050
Teens Abusing Cold Remedies in Epidemic Numbers to Attain PCP-Like.... Bonnie Miller Rubin. - Chicago Tribune, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 70, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Teens Abusing Cold Remedies in Epidemic Numbers to Attain PCP-Like..., Feb. 18, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Emergency room physicians and other health care professionals are reporting a sharp increase in teens abusing non-prescription cough and cold medicines, which are back in vogue as recreational drugs because the products are both accessible and easier to take than ever before." (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) This article examines what medical personnel are calling "an epidemic" of cough remedy abuse. Noted are the "devastating effects" endured by users, precautions being taken by large drugstore chains "to limit purchases or move the product off the shelves" and the difficulty officials have in trying to track usage.
1522-323X;
Cold (Disease)--Treatment
Cough medicines
Dextromethorphan
Medication abuse
Teenagers--Drug use
AC1.S5
050