According to Sharon Levy, MD, Harvard Medical School's pediatric addiction expert, nonmedical medication misuse may be much more common than previously reported. One of the older fads is in the news ...

In recent years, a growing and potentially life-threatening trend known as Robo tripping, the abuse of over-the-counter cough and cold medications, has emerged among America’s youth. Nearly 10 percent ...

The Taber Police Service has issued a Community Alert following a recent theft trend in the community. Taber Police have recently seen an increase in thefts of cough syrup containing dextromethorphan ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Orlando has published a new educational resource on its website examining the risks associated with not understanding proper dextromethorphan dosage. The article adds ...

Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug that helps relieve a dry cough from a short-term cause, such as the common cold. Dextromethorphan works in the brain by reducing the urge to cough ...