Cough Medicine/DXM

 

Street Names/Commercial:     Dex, Robo, Triple C, Tussin, Skittles, Syrup

Looks Like:
    Liquid, pills, powder, gel caps

How It’s Used/Abused:
    Swallowed

What Teens Have Heard:
    Causes a trippy high with various plateaus

Dangerous Because:
    Can cause abdominal pain, extreme nausea, liver damage


Arizona Teen Facts:
 (Grades 8-12)

     1 out of 10 teenagers has abused cough medicine.
Signs of Abuse:     Slurred speech, loss of coordination, disorientation, vomiting
Important to Know:
    The “high” from cough medicine is caused by ingesting a large amount of dextromethorphan
    (DXM), a common active ingredient found in many cough medications