The Abuse of Dextromethorphan-Based Cough Syrup: A Pilot Study of the Community of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

Momodou, N. Darboe; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ535390

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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The Abuse of Dextromethorphan-Based Cough Syrup: A Pilot Study of the Community of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

Momodou, N. Darboe; And Others

Adolescence, v31 n123 p633-44 Fall 1996

Discusses the emergence of a new type of abused drug, dextromethorphan, which is used in cough syrup. Presents the results of the first phase of a comprehensive investigation of this phenomenon in the Waynesboro, Pa. school district. Survey data indicate abuse of cough syrup has increased over the years and is increasingly perceived as a problem by the community. (KW)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Education, Drug Use, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Secondary Education, Social Problems

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania

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