Signs of Cough Medicine Abuse
Is your teen abusing cough medicine? Here are some of the common warning signs to watch for:
- Empty cough medicine boxes or bottles in the trash of your teen’s room, or boxes or bottles missing from the medicine cabinet
- Visiting pro-drug web sites that provide information on how to abuse dextromethorphan
- Changes in friends, physical appearance, or sleeping or eating patterns
- Declining grades
- Loss of interest in hobbies or favorite activities
- Hostile and uncooperative attitude
- Unexplained disappearance of household money
- Unusual chemical or medicinal smells on your child or in his or her room
