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02-16-2007, 11:55 AM
Important News for Parents: With Cough Medicine Abuse on the Rise, Community Anti-Drug Leaders and Medicine Makers Work to Educate Parents
Over 100 over-the-counter cough and cold medicines contain a safe and effective active ingredient called dextromethorphan. First approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1954, it is the most widely used cough suppressant in the US. When used correctly, cough medicines containing dextromethorphan produces few side effects. However, a growing number of teens are using the medication to get high.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the trade association representing the makers of these cough and cold remedies, and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) join together today to announce their partnership and release their collaborative toolkit:
A Dose of Prevention: Stopping Cough Medicine Abuse Before It Starts.
The toolkit is designed to arm parents, educators, retailers, healthcare providers, law enforcement officials and others with critical information to address the recent trend among young people who are taking large amounts of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan (DXM) to get high.
CHPA and the makers of OTC cough medicines are very concerned about this recent trend, and have developed tips for parents that indicate that abuse may be taking place. These tips include:
-Empty cough medicine boxes or bottles in the trash, or bottles missing from the medicine cabinet
-Visiting web sites that provide information on how to abuse dextromethorphan
-Changes in friends, physical appearance, sleeping, or eating patterns
-Loss of interest in hobbies or favorite activities
For more information viewers can visit www.chpa-info.org
http://prnewswire.com/broadcast/26856/consumer.shtml
Over 100 over-the-counter cough and cold medicines contain a safe and effective active ingredient called dextromethorphan. First approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1954, it is the most widely used cough suppressant in the US. When used correctly, cough medicines containing dextromethorphan produces few side effects. However, a growing number of teens are using the medication to get high.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the trade association representing the makers of these cough and cold remedies, and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) join together today to announce their partnership and release their collaborative toolkit:
A Dose of Prevention: Stopping Cough Medicine Abuse Before It Starts.
The toolkit is designed to arm parents, educators, retailers, healthcare providers, law enforcement officials and others with critical information to address the recent trend among young people who are taking large amounts of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan (DXM) to get high.
CHPA and the makers of OTC cough medicines are very concerned about this recent trend, and have developed tips for parents that indicate that abuse may be taking place. These tips include:
-Empty cough medicine boxes or bottles in the trash, or bottles missing from the medicine cabinet
-Visiting web sites that provide information on how to abuse dextromethorphan
-Changes in friends, physical appearance, sleeping, or eating patterns
-Loss of interest in hobbies or favorite activities
For more information viewers can visit www.chpa-info.org
http://prnewswire.com/broadcast/26856/consumer.shtml