What should parents know about dextromethorphan abuse?
Dextromethorphan abuse is preventable. Research shows us that parents have a large influence over their teens’ decision to abuse drugs and that teens who report learning about the risk of drugs from their parents are half less likely to abuse drugs. Substance abuse prevention experts tell us that a targeted effort to raise awareness about the dangers of abuse is the most effective way to keep kids from abusing all types of substances, including over-the-counter medicines containing dextromethorphan. To help prevent or stop teen medicine abuse, parents should: The makers of cough medicines containing dextromethorphan never want to see their medications used inappropriately or abused. We are committed to doing everything we can to stop the intentional abuse of cough medicines and making parents aware of the potential for abuse. Parents need to be active, aware, and involved…and we’re helping them do that. For more information, visit StopMedicineAbuse.org.
