Consumer Healthcare Products Association: National Survey Shows Slight Increase in Teen Abuse of OTC Cough Medicine
December 16, 2020
December 16, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSRep) -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association issued the following news release:
The results of the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future survey shows 3.7 percent of teens reported using over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to get high, an increase from 2.8 percent in 2019. While overall rates remain low, NIDA's survey release notes that use among eighth grader . . .
The results of the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future survey shows 3.7 percent of teens reported using over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to get high, an increase from 2.8 percent in 2019. While overall rates remain low, NIDA's survey release notes that use among eighth grader . . .