Do you warn your kids about unusual ways to get high? Nov 18, 2008
Teens who abuse these medicines are intentionally taking excessive amounts sometimes up to 50 times the recommended dose to get high from the active ingredient, dextromethorphan (DXM). When taken at these high levels, and when mixed with alcohol and other drugs, the effects can be incredibly dangerous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Growing Teen Abuse of Snurf Pills Sep 10, 2008
Dextromethorphan, known by users as DXM, dex, or robo, is a synthetic analog that lacks opioid-like effects, says Deborah Levine, MD, attending physician at New York's Bellevue Hospital Center ... While use of illegal drugs is down among teens, use of DXM and other over-the-counter drugs is on the rise from eighth grade onward, says Michael Windle, PhD, chair of behavior sciences and health education at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health ... The Pennsylvania teens may not have... (WebMD)
'Snurf' sends high-schoolers to hospital Sep 9, 2008
" According to the online Urban Dictionary, snurf is an herb that is used in something known on the streets as DXM, for dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant that can get someone seriously buzzed if used in large quantities. It is related to another herbal supplement, known as Triple C, that used to be sold as an over-the-counter medicinal herb until people discovered they could get high on it by taking 12 or so pills at a time. In the Urban Dictionary, Snurf is defined as a "pill that can be... (The Trentonian, NJ)
August is National Medicine Abuse Awareness month Aug 8, 2008
Physical signs of DXM abuse to look for: hallucinations, panic attacks, racing heart, drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, headaches, rashes, itchy skin, numb extremities and coma. If you see these symptoms, call 911 immediately. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Hitting the bottle May 14, 2008
One of the main ingredients in cough syrup is Dextromethorphan, often called DXM or DM for short. It's also used in antihistamines and decongestants like Nyquil or Robitussin that are available in many drug and grocery stores. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Growing Number Of Teens Tripping On Cough Syrup May 13, 2008
The drug that gets them high is DXM, a narcotic that is in Robitussun and Coricidin, Nyquil and other medicines. Abusing DXM can cause hallucinating similar to PCP such as an irregular heartbeat, blackouts and even death ... "DXM is going to make me crazy!" one user says on YouTube. (NBC 11, CA)
German Shepherd is newest Cole County deputy May 10, 2008
Mac1974 wrote on May 8, 2008 1:20 PM:" I have children, Amazed. That was a cowardly comment. I'm glad you said it though. Here's my response.... It's you, Amazed. You and folks like you is the reason why the "stuff" is in the kid's locker. This dog isn't trained to sniff dextromethorphan (referred to as DXM /Robotussin) or Ritalin or common solvents (keyboard air cleaner) or Ketamine (Special K)or the hydrocodone APAP you keep in your medicine cabinet from your last root canal. These drugs... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Kids Flaunt Cough-Syrup Abuse Online Mar 22, 2008
DXM: It's Legal, Easy To Get And Si 00004000 mple To Find Out About Online ... DXM 'Robo-tripping' On YouTube ... Kids saying: "My brain is like whoo," "I'm like flying right now," and "I'm tripping so hard," are all on the same drug: DXM.. (CBS News)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Mar 19, 2008
The ingredient sought by youthful drug abusers is dextromethorphan, or DXM, which comes in a wide variety of over-the-counter pills and syrups that researchers say are promoted by Web sites telling users how to take them recreationally. In the teenage subculture of DXM abuse, the most common drug of choice is Coricidin HBP Cough tablets, which was implicated in two-thirds of the 1,382 calls to the California Poison Control System reviewed in the study ... The overdoses of DXM required to produce... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Woodbury-Bethlehem Parent Connection Substance Abuse Prevention Goal of Support Organization Mar 15, 2008
"Teens also abuse cold medications such as Robitussin and Coricidin, which contain dextromethorphan, or DXM, he advised. Taken in large quantities, DXM can act almost as a hallucinogen."Pharmaceuticals and opiates are the scariest things out there right now," he said. "Percoset or Vicodin are both opiate derivatives. They're widely abused. (Voices, CT)
A dangerous trend among youngsters Feb 8, 2008
Doctors and pharmacists have traced the appeal of cough syrups to a drug called dextromethorphan (DXM). DMX is found as an ingredient in 135 medicines and is structurally related to PCP. Four or more ounces of this substance can cause hallucinations or feelings of disorientation. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
People using cough medicine to get high Jan 13, 2008
The cough suppressant DXM is found in more than 140 medicines that are available without a prescription ... If you think your child is abusing DXM or any other drug - help is available. (WBBH)
Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEO, Partnership for a Drug-Free America on New SAMHSA Study On Cough Medicine Abuse Jan 12, 2008
2 million) had abused cough medicines containing the active ingredient dextromethorphan or DXM. In response to the findings, the Partnership and our program partners including the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) launched the first research-based education campaign addressing this disturbing consumer behavior of intentional abuse of medicines, labeled "Generation Rx" at the time ... "While teens' use of street drugs is declining, there had been an increase in abuse of medicines... (PR Newswire)
Millions of young abusing cough medicine Jan 12, 2008
The cough suppressant DXM is found in more than 140 cough and cold medications available without a prescription. When taken in large amounts, DXM can cause disorientation, blurred vision, slurred speech and vomiting. (Yahoo News)
Area teens abusing cough medicine Oct 23, 2007
People have been abusing dextromethorphan also known as DM and DXM and other cold medicines since the 1970s, said Lt. Chuck Carpenter with the Charleston Metro Drug Unit. Numerous Web sites provide how to information about abusing dextromethorphan. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Chief fears teens using cough syrup to get high Sep 12, 2007
The use of high doses of DXM in combination with alcohol or other drugs is particularly dangerous and deaths have been reported. Approximately 5-10 percent of Caucasians are poor DXM metabolizers, which increases their risk for overdoses and deaths. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Lab Analysis Allows Boston DUI Case To Move Forward Sep 7, 2007
" Boston, who is facing a misdemeanor DUI charge, had said the analysts wouldn't find anything in his urine sample. Boston finished Thursday's practice at One Buc Place and appeared to be learning of the news as he left the field with a team official. He initially had no comment, but later issued a statement through the team. "All I am able to say at this time is that I have done nothing wrong; I was not impaired. I have assured, and will continue to assure, the Buccaneers that I have done... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Parents warned kids turning to cough syrups as their own prescription for a cheap high Aug 24, 2007
Dex, DXM, Robo, triple Cs, skittles, syrup, tussin and velvet are all common street names for dextromethorphan. Side effects from dextromethorphan no matter how many times the drug has been abused can include delusions, panic attacks, nausea, rapid heart beat, fever and headaches and possibly loss of consciousness. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary For Parents Aug 8, 2007
Dextromethorphan (DXM): This is a drug contained in over-the-counter cough suppressants ... Synonyms for DXM include Candy, Dex, DM, Drex, Red Devils, Robo, Rojo, Skittles, Tussin, Velvet, Poor Man's X, and Vitamin D. "Tussin is a very popular name thats has been catching on lately," says Pollock ... Syrup heads: Users of DXM. (CBS News)
Parents Not Talking with Kids about Drug Dangers, Group... Aug 8, 2007
Last year's survey by the partnership, a nonprofit organization that formed in 1987 to combat drug abuse, found that one in five teens had abused prescription drugs to get high and one in 10 had abused cough and cold medicines containing the active ingredient , or DXM.. According to this year's survey, 54 percent of parents reported thoroughly discussing the use of drugs like heroin, cocaine and crack with their kids, but just 36 percent said they had had such conversations about abuse of... (Fox News)
Cops: Man Caused Fatal Accident By 'Robotripping' Aug 1, 2007
Police believe Shreiqein consumed a large amount of cough syrup to get high on an ingredient called dextromethorphan, or DXM. ... Because of the potential for abuse, Suffolk County has banned people younger than 19 from buying medications containing DXM.. (CBS New York, NY)
City may restrict cough medicine Jun 28, 2007
Sparked by increasing evidence that teenagers are abusing cold medicines, several states are considering legislation that would restrict the sale of products that contain dextromethorphan, also known as DXM. ... 4 million teenagers got high using cough or cold medicine -- a practice commonly referred to as "robotripping" or "skittling." More than 150 common cold medicines contain DXM, which can cause psychosis, brain damage or even death when taken in very large doses ... "A small store might... (Newsday -- New York City)
Survey shows student drug use down Jun 21, 2007
Several types of cold and cough medicines have a cough-suppressing ingredient called dextromethorphan or DXM, which can cause hallucinations when taken in large amounts ... The effects of DXM abuse include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech, impaired physical coordination, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, rapid heartbeat, drowsiness, numbness of fingers and toes, and disorientation ... Cough medications containing DXM can also contain other ingredients, such as... (Campbellsille Central Kentucky News Journal, KY)
Drug chat grows online Jun 19, 2007
DXM: Dextromethorphan hydrobromide ... "I'm out of weed, let's trip on DXM." ... An unnamed teen in one post included in the study asked for information about DXM, a drug found in over-the-counter cough syrup. (USA Today)
Prevent Tween Cough Medicine Abuse Jun 12, 2007
Dextromethorphan (DXM) can be found in cough syrups, gelcaps, and tablets. At this point in time, DXM is still a legal over-the-counter drug that can be purchased at drug stores, grocery stores, and major department stores, such as Target and Wal-Mart ... While DXM is safe when taken according to the direction label on the product, it can be very dangerous in higher doses. (Suite101.com)
Giant stores restricting sale of certain cough remedies May 21, 2007
Other stores that already restrict sales of products that contain DXM include: Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, CVS, Target, Walgreens and Eckerd, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Products that contain dextromethorphan, or DXM, include: Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Suppressant, Vicks 44 Cough Relief and Sucrets 8-Hour Cough Suppressant, according to the National Institutes of Health ... Benadryl is an antihistamine that contains DXM. Taken in large doses, it can cause... (Scranton Times, PA)
Suffolk bans non-prescription cough medicine for minors May 16, 2007
May 15, 2007, 10:19 PM EDT The Suffolk Legislature Tuesday approved a local law -- which backers described as the first nationwide -- to ban those under age 19 from buying non-prescription cough and cold medicines containing what is popularly known as DXM, or dextromethorphan ... Krista Whitman, a drug counselor and member of the Suffolk County Mental Health Coalition, said that the number of DXM abuse cases has risen dramatically in recent years, from 298 in 2000 to 479 in 2006. (Newsday -- Long Island)
LI county passes ban on selling some cold drugs to kids May 16, 2007
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America has estimated that 1 in 10 youths has used cough medicines made with dextromethorphan, also called DXM, to get high. The practice is sometimes called "robotripping" or "skittling.". (Newsday -- State)
Giant to limit access to DXM May 16, 2007
Beginning Sunday, Giant and other grocery chains owned by Royal Ahold NV will limit sales of products containing dextromethorphan (DXM), a common ingredient in cough and cold syrups, lozenges and pills ... Among more than 100 products containing DXM are Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Suppressant, Sucrets 8 Hour Cough Suppressant and Vicks 44 Cough Relief, according to the National Institutes of Health ... Those brands also have products that do not contain DXM.. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Parents, check your medicine cabinet May 8, 2007
Banning DXM sales to teens may help fight drug abuse, but the bigger problem is with legal prescriptions ... James) will ban the sale of DXM products to minors ... DXM, the common name for dextromethorphan, is a substance found in over-the-counter cough and cold medications such as Robitussin, Dimetapp DM, and Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Some teens using cold medicine to get high May 6, 2007
Local pharmacists said they are aware of a problem with dextromethorphan, or DXM, a common drug in cold and cough remedies ... Six states have considered restricting DXM sales, but Minnesota has not ... DXM is used as a cough suppressant. (Winona Daily News, MN)
County: Curb kids' access to cough medicine Apr 8, 2007
Dextromethorphan, also known as DXM, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1958. In 2005, the FDA warned that abuse of dextromethorphan can cause brain damage, seizure, loss of consciousness, irregular heart beat and, in extreme cases, death. (Newsday)
Teens taking too many spoonfuls Apr 8, 2007
Dextromethorphan, also known as DXM, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1958. In 2005, the FDA warned that abuse of dextromethorphan can cause brain damage, seizure, loss of consciousness, irregular heartbeat and death. (Newsday -- Health)
Authorities warn of new drug trend Apr 4, 2007
The children are actually trying to get enough of the Dextromethon, also known as DXM, a drug used to replace codeine in the Coricidin and other cold medications to get them high ... According to a Web site explaining the use of the drugs and its side effects, DXM was added to cough medicine as a replacement for Codeine phosphate because of its lack of addiction potential and sedative side-effects ... The effects of DXM are described as having a buoyant, vaguely psychedelic effect similar to a... (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Committee approves bill to help restrict drug found in cough medicines Apr 1, 2007
A stronger version banning the sale of the substance known as DXM to anyone under age 18 passed a Senate committee earlier in the session. DXM is found in many common cough medicines. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Risky behavior takes center stage Mar 31, 2007
She spoke on the particular problem of cough medicine abuse, saying there are over 100 cough and cold medicines that include an active ingredient called DXM that students abuse. She gave out slang terms such as robo-tripping, triple Cs and sizzurp so that parents in attendance may become more aware of the dangers of ingesting excess cough medicine. (Salem Mainstreet Newspapers, VA)
Latest trend in teen drug abuse: cold meds Mar 16, 2007
There was also a case of a 21-year-old reportedly abusing the cold medicine, which includes the active ingredient Dextromethorphan or DXM. Griffith said his department is investigating possible sexual assault being related to some of the incidences of abuse. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America says the medicine can cause problems ranging from dizziness to rapid heartbeat, as well as hallucinations and out-of-body feelings. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Perception versus reality Mar 1, 2007
The abuse of cough and cold medicines called DXM, Dex, and Skittles by teens had attracted 4 percent of eighth graders, 5 percent of 10th graders and 7 percent of 12th graders. There was also a slight increase in the use of ecstasy and the continued relatively high use of prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Survey shows drug use by teens may be declining Jan 7, 2007
Another red flag raised by the survey was non-medical use by the students of over-the-counter drugs such as cold and cough medicine with dextromethorphan (DXM) in it ... 9 percent of those in grade 12 used cough or cold medicines with DXM in it during the past year to get high. (Herkimer Eening Telegram, NY)
