What should parents know about dextromethorphan and abuse?
Dextromethorphan abuse is preventable. Substance abuse experts tell us that education 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 abuse of dextromethorphan involves taking extreme amounts of cough medicine to get high. While many of our efforts are aimed at educating and empowering parents to take responsibility and action, CHPA also is working to expose the online promoters of dextromethorphan abuse for what they are: dangerous predators who are encouraging our teens to put their lives at risk. Few parents are aware that dextromethorphan also can be abused by ingesting the raw, unfinished form of dextromethorphan—often mixing it with alcohol or illegal drugs. The raw, unfinished form of dextromethorphan can be purchased over the Internet and is very dangerous when abused. CHPA and the makers of cough medicines containing de
