It's made its way to the Chicago Tribune

[dxm]

Abuse of cold medicine on riseEmergency room physicians 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 accessible and easier to take than ever before

Comments

[onecutabove]

I think all this attention its so suddenly getting is what is probably causing the 'sharp increase' in users.

Sweet syrups would contain ingredients that cause vomiting before reaching doses large enough to hallucinate. Tablets don't have that effect.

I have chugged bottles of syrup with guaifenesin and never thrown up, but taking some of those robo gels forced me to basically sit out the whole trip trying to keep it down.

Although, thats probably just me.

Re:

[aeckswiexi]

Caps have made me sick before, but obviously syrup moreso.

[novapsyche]

I think all this attention its so suddenly getting is what is probably causing the 'sharp increase' in users.

I agree. There's no such thing as negative press, as the saying goes.

[homberto]

Zoiks. Silly media.

[aeckswiexi]

All this attention scares me, they better not make DXM a controlled substance.

Re:

[daeleth]

it won't be controlled, but it will probably stop being available in pure form.

Re:

[guiltpuppy]

Which is ironic, because the people buying pure are generally the ones who know enough to take care of themselves and others; if not responsible users, at least knowledgeable ones. The dumbasses in emergency rooms are all shoplifting CCC's.