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OVER THE COUNTER
DRUGS (OTC)
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WHAT ARE THEY?
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are
medications that can be purchased at your
local pharmacy, grocery, or convenience
store without a prescription.
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STREET NAMES
Candy
CCC or Triple C
(Coricidin HBP Cough
and Cold)
Dex
DM
Drex
DXM
Orange Crush
Poor Man’s PCP
Red Devils
Robo (Robitussin)
Rojo
Skittles
Syrup
Tussin
Velvet
Vitamin D
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DXM
Dextromethorphan (DXM), is a
synthetic drug that is chemically similar
to morphine.
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POPULARITY
Over-the-counter drugs, especially
cough and cold medications are
becoming very popular as recreational
drugs for young teenagers between
the ages of 12 to 16.
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AVAILABILITY
The internet has also
become a popular place for
teens to purchase powdered
form of pure DXM.
Liquid and tablets containing
DXM are very easily
accessed through local
pharmacies and grocery
stores. Although many
stores make attempts to
monitor and deter
accessibility
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THE HIGH
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Large doses of DXM can produce feeling of
euphoria and hallucinations .
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The effects of a DXM high can last up to 6
hrs.
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“ROBO SHAKE”
“Robo Shake” is when the user drink a large
amount of cough syrup containing DXM and then
force themselves to vomit as to absorb enough
DXM through the stomach lining .
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SHORT AND LONG TERM
SIDE EFFECTS
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ADDICTION
Due to some of the negative side
effects some first time users may
not abuse DXM.
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OTHER ABUSED OTC
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DIET PILLS
Some teenagers use excessive
amounts of diet pills in an attempt to
lose weight quickly, others take them
to get high.
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WHAT MAKES DIET PILLS
DANGEROUS?
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Ephedrine
Caffeine
Phenylpropranolamine
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ADDICTION
It is all too common for individuals to start off
taking just a few diet pills and then, before they
know it, graduate to full addiction, and
dependence, on them.
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SIDE EFFECTS AND COMPICLATIONS
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Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Congestive heart failure
Heart palpitations
Stroke
Seizures
Headaches
High blood pressure
Dizziness
Diarrhea
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MOTION SICKNESS MEDICATIONS
Motion sickness pills such as Dramamine are
being used by teens; taken in large doses (one
entire package or more), Dramamine can cause
hallucinations.
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SLEEPING AIDS
Sleep aids such as Tylenol PM, Excedrin
PM, and Sominex can cause extreme
drowsiness when abused.
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