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03-31-2007, 01:47 AM
It may be the next over the counter medicine that's going behind the counter. You may have never heard of Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold medicine, but your kids may know about it. Lumberton Police Chief Norman Reynolds says two Lumberton students have overdosed on the medicine and several others are taking so much they hallucinate. Some parents are desperate for help.
It's no surprise kids are using over the counter drugs to get high these days, but Katherine McCarty was surprised when her 16 year-old-son showed up high after coming home Tuesday from Lumberton High School.
"I saw him. His eyes were bloodshot. It feels like our hands are tied. Only a limited amount of things we can do," said Katherine McCarty.
Lumberton Police Chief, Norman Reynolds, says it's the latest craze among kids in Lumberton students buying, selling and using Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold, also known as Triple C.
"We've had 2 children have to go to the hospital from overdosing on this type of medication," said Chief Norman Reynolds.
McCarty says her son was introduced to all sorts of pills to get high at school. Including, Xanax, Soma and Lorcet. Pharmacists say Coricidin, has become popular among teens because it's cheap and easy to get.
"Drug stores and local pharmacists are doing all they can to cooperate. Making sure kids don't get them. But they're not buying them, they're stealing them," said Chief Reynolds.
Chief Reynolds says in the last few months, two students have left Lumberton High School during school hours and walked across the street to steal Coricidin from Wal-Mart. Parents say they're desperate to get help for their kids.
"Just got my son into rehab in Beaumont. He'll be there 5-7 days. We're looking at longer term treatment. But we've got to make sure these drugs get out of our school campus," said McCarty.
Before they cause more kids to leave school for a trip to the emergency room.
A spokeswoman for the Lumberton school district says it strictly enforces random drug testing for students involved in extra-curricular activities and those who drive to school. The police chief says he'd like to see Coricidin become a controlled substance, making it less readily available to children in stores.
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It's no surprise kids are using over the counter drugs to get high these days, but Katherine McCarty was surprised when her 16 year-old-son showed up high after coming home Tuesday from Lumberton High School.
"I saw him. His eyes were bloodshot. It feels like our hands are tied. Only a limited amount of things we can do," said Katherine McCarty.
Lumberton Police Chief, Norman Reynolds, says it's the latest craze among kids in Lumberton students buying, selling and using Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold, also known as Triple C.
"We've had 2 children have to go to the hospital from overdosing on this type of medication," said Chief Norman Reynolds.
McCarty says her son was introduced to all sorts of pills to get high at school. Including, Xanax, Soma and Lorcet. Pharmacists say Coricidin, has become popular among teens because it's cheap and easy to get.
"Drug stores and local pharmacists are doing all they can to cooperate. Making sure kids don't get them. But they're not buying them, they're stealing them," said Chief Reynolds.
Chief Reynolds says in the last few months, two students have left Lumberton High School during school hours and walked across the street to steal Coricidin from Wal-Mart. Parents say they're desperate to get help for their kids.
"Just got my son into rehab in Beaumont. He'll be there 5-7 days. We're looking at longer term treatment. But we've got to make sure these drugs get out of our school campus," said McCarty.
Before they cause more kids to leave school for a trip to the emergency room.
A spokeswoman for the Lumberton school district says it strictly enforces random drug testing for students involved in extra-curricular activities and those who drive to school. The police chief says he'd like to see Coricidin become a controlled substance, making it less readily available to children in stores.
http://www.kfdm.com/onset?id=19684&templat...te=article.html (http://www.kfdm.com/onset?id=19684&template=article.html)