Beatrice Said:

Can cough medicine addiction lead to dementia?

We Answered:

are you serius! how can you enjoy a cough medicine high? this sound really stupid....but any way the only damage it will do is eat your liver and that is a slow and painful death...well enjoy your high while you can cause it wont be long when the liver stops working and you cant get high no more...(wait till your skin starts getting yellow and gray cause thats when the fun begins).......

Javier Said:

What are the dangers of cough medicine?

We Answered:

What are the dangers of cough medicine?
Overdosing.

What are the good uses for cough meds?
When you have a cough of course.

The bad?
Drug abuse.

What happens if we abuse it?
You risk your life.

What happens in withdraw?
Your stomache won't feel good. Diarrea. You'll probably throw up. Possible hospitalization.

Can it be used for any good thing other then stoping cough?
Makes a good carpet stainer! J/M

Thank you.
No problem... I hope you're not planning on taking any for fun.

Janice Said:

Does cough medicine (DXM, CCC, etc) show up on drug tests?

We Answered:

DXM is not tested for with standard drug tests, but anecdotal reports suggest that large amounts of DXM can generate false positives for PCP.

Roberta Said:

can you die from abusing robitussin cough and cold cf or robitussin cough, cold and flu?

We Answered:

I am sure that the label on the bottle would give the appropriate warning. For example, not to exceed a certain dosage in a certain number of hours. Since a lot of these over-the-counter cold and cough medicines have sedatives, it could be dangerous to overdose on any of them.

I believe there was a story that surfaced on the news of babies that were dying as a result of overdosing. This problem developed when unsuspecting parents started on one type of cough syrup and in only a few days, switched to another brand when they felt the first one wasn't working well. The accumulation proved to be deadly in the infants.

This is one reason why I prefer and often recommend the use of natural foods to treat some illnesses and lose weight. I am well aware that abuse can occur with the overuse of any substance - even if it is a natural, healthy alternative to drugs.

However, it is advisable to use natural herbal teas and clear liquids to flush out colds and avoid drugs as much as possible, except there is a bacterial infection that needs medical intervention.

Before we had all these chemically formulated cold and cough medicines, we were using natural remedies and practicing prevention.

Melinda Said:

How can I report Cough Medicine abuse?

We Answered:

Tell him to try sugar pills instead.

Did you know there is some girl on here is in a pickle?!
I KNOW! I was all like..OMG YOUR REALLY IN A PICKLE?!
We should CNN..

Yolanda Said:

Is it possible to be addicted to cough medicine?

We Answered:

Yes, If it contains Codine then it is very posible to become addicted and it will start affecting your body and moods