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04-30-2004, 07:08 PM
2 charged after overdosing on medicine at high school
MEDFORD - Two students were arrested yesterday after overdosing on an over-the-counter cough suppressant at Shawnee High School, police said.
The girls, both 15, took large quantities of Coricidin, police said. The active ingredient, dextromethorphan, is an intoxicant that can impair motor control and cause hallucinations and psychotic episodes if taken in high doses.
The girls were treated at the Virtua Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Holly. They were later charged with violating Medford's peace and good order ordinance, police said
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MEDFORD - Two students were arrested yesterday after overdosing on an over-the-counter cough suppressant at Shawnee High School, police said.
The girls, both 15, took large quantities of Coricidin, police said. The active ingredient, dextromethorphan, is an intoxicant that can impair motor control and cause hallucinations and psychotic episodes if taken in high doses.
The girls were treated at the Virtua Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Holly. They were later charged with violating Medford's peace and good order ordinance, police said
Story Here:http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/lo....../8555628.htm (http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/8555628.htm)