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Cough medicine abuse in teens

Categories: Teens & tweens, Safety, Media

I somehow missed J.D's post last year on the phenomenon of teenage cough medicine abuse. And because I
a) don't have a teenager and
b) am not very hip on what's cool to get wasted on these days
I had no idea that cough medicine abuse among teenagers was teetering on an epidemic.

Last week I heard about a website that is dedicated to educating the public about cough medicine abuse by teenagers (and by educating, I include eradicating.) Five Moms is really a public awareness vehicle led by five actual moms - a nurse, an accountant, an educator and a DARE officer. They use their website to tell the world that teens are getting high off cough medicine. Seriously, I had no idea, but I guess this is no weirder than the early nineties, when my generation used to have fun making each other pass out. Although, this cough medicine business might be even more dangerous.

If you know, love, or have a teenager, this site is worth a peek.

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