Millions of Young People Abuse Cough Medicines

Medical News:: "ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 10 -- More than three million 12- to 25-year-olds have tried to get high on over-the-counter cough medicines containing dextromethorphan at some point in their lives, a large survey found.

But only 1.7% (SD: 0.08%) of this age group, or fewer than one million, had done so in the past year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health."