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drdĒv€
04-14-2005, 07:35 AM
04/14/05
PUNTA GORDA -- Three people were arrested on drug charges at the FEMA mobile home park around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Two of the suspects were allegedly "cooking" the legal but sometimes lethal street drug, DXM, which recently resulted in the deaths of two Lee County teens and the hospitalization of an Englewood teen last year.

Deputy Terri Hessler of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrived at the mobile home on a public assist call. A woman wanted his help to retrieve some clothing from inside the home.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's report:

Hessler went to the door of the residence, 26551 Airport Road, unit 286, and was met by 20-year-old Matthew Daniel Ross, who lived in the home. Ross appeared to be under the influence and allegedly told the deputy that he had been cooking cough medicine that evening.

Ross allowed Hessler to enter the home, where the deputy noticed a large glass bong, pipes, rolling papers, a marijuana joint and a bag of marijuana on a coffee table.

Megan Lee Hopkins, 20, who also resides in the mobile home, and 18-year-old Nicholas Spencer Cheever, of another mobile home at the park, were found sitting at the table with Ross.

When back-up investigators from the narcotics unit arrived, Hopkins stated that she was going to be ill. In the process of escorting her to and from the bathroom, Hessler noticed white powder on a mirror -- which Hessler suspected to be DXM, dextromethorphan. DXM is often found in over-the-counter cold and flu medication.

In Hopkins' and Ross' room, authorities found small amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, a spoon with heroin residue and items used to make DXM. Hopkins told deputies she was an "honors chemistry student" and that the drug was not illegal to possess, states the report.

Hopkins and Ross were both charged with possession of narcotics equipment, possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. Due to the fact that DXM is the active ingredient in many cough and cold medications it is not illegal to have or use in Florida.

Cheever was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

All three were taken to the Charlotte County Jail. Cheever was given a supervised release Wednesday under stipulations set by the court. Ross was also released Wednesday after posting $7,000 bond.

Hopkins remained at the Charlotte County Jail Wednesday night in lieu of $7,000 bond.

DXM also called Dex, Skittles and Triple C's, can cause a reaction similar to illegal drugs ketamine and PCP when taken in large or concentrated doses.

The drug has become increasingly popular in recent years due mainly to its accessibility. Users can either take excessive amounts of the original medications or "cook" the medication, burning it down to a purer form.

Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, seizures, psychosis, coma and death.

A 13-year-old Englewood boy was hospitalized for an overdose after taking 17 pills of Coricidin HBP, which had DXM in it, in May 2004. Many others have been died of liver failure and other such problems.

Two Lee County boys were killed and another hospitalized this February when they overdosed on pure DXM powder they bought over the Internet. The Web site stated the product was not for human consumption.

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/041...tory=tp2ch7.htm (http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/041405/tp2ch7.htm?date=041405&story=tp2ch7.htm)

Ubiquitous
04-14-2005, 08:15 AM
God damn you, thought I was gonna get to post it first.

Hopkins stated that she was going to be ill. In the process of escorting her to and from the bathroom, Hessler noticed white powder on a mirror -- which Hessler suspected to be DXM, dextromethorphan. DXM is often found in over-the-counter cold and flu medication.

Lets hope they weren't friggin stupid enough to be snorting it, or I think they deserved to be arrested. Dumbholes.

Arm
04-14-2005, 11:14 AM
Someone should e-mail the writer and point out the flaws in her article. If not done already.

[email protected] I would do it myself but I'm not good at making professional sounding letters.

Originally posted by LlamaOfDeath@Apr 14 2005, 06:15 AM

Lets hope they weren't friggin stupid enough to be snorting it, or I think they deserved to be arrested. Dumbholes.
Stupid enough to snort it or mix it with meth or heroin.

DXM User
04-14-2005, 12:47 PM
Users can either take excessive amounts of the original medications or "cook" the medication, burning it down to a purer form.


What the FUCK?

If you can really boil Tussin down, I'd love to hear how... This is fuckin ridiculous!

OtherSyde
04-14-2005, 02:19 PM
Hessler went to the door of the residence, 26551 Airport Road, unit 286, and was met by 20-year-old Matthew Daniel Ross, who lived in the home. Ross appeared to be under the influence and allegedly told the deputy that he had been cooking cough medicine that evening.

Ross allowed Hessler to enter the home, where the deputy noticed a large glass bong, pipes, rolling papers, a marijuana joint and a bag of marijuana on a coffee table

Honestly. Fucking morons. He let the cop COME IN, with bongs and weed and joints just SITTING AROUND. What the FUCK??

Awakened
04-14-2005, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by VisionQuest@Apr 14 2005, 10:19 AM
Honestly. Fucking morons. He let the cop COME IN, with bongs and weed and joints just SITTING AROUND. What the FUCK??
I was just thinking that.

Fuckin Trailer trash (no offense to anyone who resides in a trailer park)
I mean come on.
Deputy Terri Hessler of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrived at the mobile home on a public assist call. A woman wanted his help to retrieve some clothing from inside the home.
Just some clothing? Shouldn't have been that hard... either that was just an excuse to get the cops to come to that place or the kids were being lame...either way. Yay, just what we need, more bad press about dxm!
crazy tweeker bitches.

Lets hope they were just doing agent lemon or something, I mean how the fuck do you cook dxm. :eh:

c0smoline
04-14-2005, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by DXM User@Apr 14 2005, 11:47 AM
Users can either take excessive amounts of the original medications or "cook" the medication, burning it down to a purer form.


What the FUCK?

If you can really boil Tussin down, I'd love to hear how... This is fuckin ridiculous!
Maybe they are referring to an Agent Lemon extraction, but they wouldn't want to call it that, so they'll just say "cook" to conjure up images of a lonley heroin addict heating a spoon with a zippo about to shoot up.



The media at work.

rT::3000
04-14-2005, 09:01 PM
Originally posted by Awakened@Apr 14 2005, 02:51 PM
Lets hope they were just doing agent lemon or something, I mean how the fuck do you cook dxm. :eh:
that's what i was thinking... in the final stage of preparation, you boil it down to evaporate any remaining naptha. and the more you boil it down, the more concentrated the remaining product will be (the less you have to drink then)

Shadow
04-14-2005, 09:37 PM
PUNTA GORDA -- Three people were arrested on drug charges at the FEMA mobile home park around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Two of the suspects were allegedly "cooking" the legal but sometimes lethal street drug, DXM, which recently resulted in the deaths of two Lee County teens and the hospitalization of an Englewood teen last year. not ONCE have i heard of DXM only killing someone. it has been with non DXM only products. get your facts right mother fuckers.


According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's report:

Hessler went to the door of the residence, 26551 Airport Road, unit 286, and was met by 20-year-old Matthew Daniel Ross, who lived in the home. Ross appeared to be under the influence and allegedly told the deputy that he had been cooking cough medicine that evening. he earned jail for stupidity.


When back-up investigators from the narcotics unit arrived, Hopkins stated that she was going to be ill. In the process of escorting her to and from the bathroom, Hessler noticed white powder on a mirror -- which Hessler suspected to be DXM, dextromethorphan. DXM is often found in over-the-counter cold and flu medication. First thing you think of when u see white powder on a mirror? coke. not DXM. even if you were told it was DXM, after he saw the bongs and shit he would think it was coke.

DXM also called Dex... Correct!
...Skittles and Triple C's... GOD DAMNIT, ok first off, thats not dex, thats corcidin cough and cold. dex isnt CALLED skittles, or CCC, that is a specific refrence to a product. AND NOONE CALLS IT SKITTLES.


The drug has become increasingly popular in recent years due mainly to its accessibility. Users can either take excessive amounts of the original medications or "cook" the medication, burning it down to a purer form. ....cooking it down to powder? even agent orange isnt a powder man.


Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, seizures, psychosis, coma and death. ...death... maybe when your dealing with CPM or something else in conjunction with the dxm...


A 13-year-old Englewood boy was hospitalized for an overdose after taking 17 pills of Coricidin HBP, which had DXM in it, in May 2004. Many others have been died of liver failure and other such problems. A nice factual statement! want a cookie?


...overdosed on pure DXM powder they bought over the Internet. The Web site stated the product was not for human consumption.
i do think that was to cover there own asses mr reporter sir.

silent voice of seduction
04-15-2005, 03:46 AM
Originally posted by Wicked@Apr 14 2005, 08:37 PM
not ONCE have i heard of DXM only killing someone. it has been with non DXM only products. get your facts right mother fuckers.
Pure DXM can kill and has killed people. Take 5g and you're dead.

vapor
04-15-2005, 12:28 PM
Ross allowed Hessler to enter the home, where the deputy noticed a large glass bong, pipes, rolling papers, a marijuana joint and a bag of marijuana on a coffee table.

Yeah I just dont get this either. He really did not have to open the door. Also, his friends should have fucking cleaned house. But hey, the guy was probubly in a bad state.. Or good state depending on your point of view :sly:


Many others have been died of liver failure and other such problems.


I wouldnt exactly say liver failure, and I really wouldnt say its been many as of yet.

Also, I dont understand why they say its cooking dxm. Obviously its some reporter that got what he considers a shit assignment so he seriously half-assed it.

Shadow
04-15-2005, 03:31 PM
of course you can die from an overdose like 5g, but i have not heard of anyone dieing from recreational doses. i mean, colonelcorn does 3g regularly hes said.

silent voice of seduction
04-15-2005, 03:55 PM
Originally posted by Wicked@Apr 15 2005, 02:31 PM
of course you can die from an overdose like 5g, but i have not heard of anyone dieing from recreational doses. i mean, colonelcorn does 3g regularly hes said.
Wait for rfgdxm to find this thread... :P

3g can already be deadly, it depends on your weight, tolerance, physical fitness etc. And we all know how hard it is to measure exactly and wisely once you got started on a serious binge...

DirtyXyleM
04-15-2005, 11:14 PM
I really like how they refer to DXM as a 'street drug'

Stalkz
04-16-2005, 03:43 AM
These reports always annoy the shit out of me.




"I have an idea, everyone's bored with horse and crys and blow, let's pay put a big scope on a legal drug that could look horrible if we want it to, omg it'll be sweet guyz!"

commyjohnny
04-18-2005, 10:09 AM
it's one of the many drug war freak disinformation-attacks

does not help the cause of recreational DXM

and yeah that guy should have been careful at least cleaning up before

rfgdxm
04-18-2005, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by Wicked@Apr 15 2005, 03:31 PM
of course you can die from an overdose like 5g, but i have not heard of anyone dieing from recreational doses. i mean, colonelcorn does 3g regularly hes said.
3 grams for a 65 kg person is a 45 mg/kg dose. My best SWAG for the LD50 of DXM is 45 mg/kg. This I'd give even money odds on a normal weight person dying from a dose that high. Note this IS NOT a recreational dose. WW puts the upper limit of fourth plateau at 30 mg/kg, but also says never take DXM at over 20 mg/kg.