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Opinion: Cough Syrup as Problem Drug?

(Oct. 25) -- Is cough medicine a problem drug? Cough medicine? An alarming bit of data suggests that it might be: One in 12 American teens, according to a survey by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, reports slugging down a bottle of cough syrup in an attempt to get high. A detailed study done for the Department...

Cough Syrup Won't Be Restricted, Robotripping Teens Be Damned

(Sept. 15) -- Dextromethorphan, a key ingredient in more than 120 varieties of cough syrup, won't be restricted or sold behind the counter. That's the verdict of a Food and Drug Administration panel convened by the Drug Enforcement Agency after rising rates of abuse prompted suggestions that cough syrup should be tougher...

Sizzurp: The Codeine-Based Hip-Hop 'Drank' of Choice

(Sept. 2) -- What's in that cup, anyway? On Wednesday night, the rapper known as T.I. and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, were stopped by Los Angeles police after making an illegal U-turn and subsequently charged with possession of a controlled substance. While conflicting reports claimed that the substance in question...

FDA Considering Anti-'Robotripping' Rules

(Aug. 31) -- The abuse of cough syrups, like NyQuil and Vicks, leads to thousands of hospitalizations a year. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is considering new regulations in an effort to tighten access to the products -- especially among teens. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is the ingredient in question, and is found in...