rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski
09-21-2007, 10:01 PM
For the record, I have yet to hear from any doctor, or see any
medical reports, which stated a person got brain damage from abuse of
Coricidin. Just because some drug counselor says this to a TV news
reporter is not enough for me to accept this as proven.
http://www.whtm.com/printarticle.hrb?a=p&f=n&s=94403&f1=loc&stat=whtm
From ABC 27 News:
Summer And Teen Drug Use
Location: Nationwide
Posted: July 11, 2003 4:46 PM EST
URL: http://www.whtm.com/showstory.hrb?f=n&s=94403&f1=loc
The message is clear...drugs are bad. The statistics show lots of kids
are not listening. Justine, "I used marijuana, alcohol, Zanax, Vicodin,
Coricidin" Thomas, "Marijuana, ecstasy, that's a pill you take, wet."
Mike, I was like 11, I was using marijuana, I was feeling good." Inside
the walls of the Schaffner Youth Detention Center in Dauphin
County...every kid has a sobering story. Thomas is 15...by 12..he was
smoking marijuana..at 13 dealing crack. Thomas, "I smoked a lot, 10
blunts. In one night? Yes, 15 if you want to be exact." If you think
those numbers are shocking - check this out.
Every day in June and July - 5,800 teens will try marijuana for the
first time...that's the equivalent of 8 averaged-sized high schools.
Richard Ford is with the DEA. He says summer drug use is busy, because
kids aren't. They're bored - and hanging out with friends - without
parental supervision. "They may become more secretive. Stay in contact
with them. Almost every teen these days has a cell phone. If they don't
call you, call them."
Sounds easy like an easy sell. But Thomas - a drug dealer - says don't
buy it. It's easy to dupe parents about dope. Thomas, "Most likely I
would get some Visine to make your eyes not red, I would say I'm tired,
go to sleep or get in the shower." Justine is 15. She admits she isn't
grown up. But she says 'pot' and other drugs made her do grown up
things. She says she's had sex with lots of boys. She used
condoms.."only like 3 times." Justine says she wishes just 'one' time -
her Mom would have caught her in a lie.
Sherry Klouser is a drug counselor in Dauphin County. She says - ask
questions, and 'search' for answers. Kids can hide their drugs in the
bottom of shaving cream cans. Sherry, "I don't think you can start too
young, if your kids come home with questions, answer them honestly.
They're very innovative, very creative, and it's sad they don't up that
talent to something better."
"To help protect your kids, you have to talk the talk. There are over
200 street names for marijuana alone. If your kids are talking about bud
or gold, they could be talking about pot. In fact the most common, most
popular term right now, is trees. And if your kids are talking about
skittles, they could be talking about..Coricidin. It's a cold medicine,
and some kids know if you take too much, you can hallucinate." Justine,
"And I took 16 at a time, sometimes you can take more of less depending
on how many you wanna take." Sherry, "We're seeing a lot of OD with
that, a lot of brain damage, it's scary."
The warning signs are there: Take notes: Does your teen cough? Have red
eyes? Are they thirsty? Or spending lots of money? "Parents might notice
money missing from their wallets, hey I thought I had 40, now I only
have a 20 - things like that." Limit temptation...limit boredom. Get
them a job, and if you think your kids are safe in your neighborhood,
you might need to get a summer education of your own. Drugs are here,
the dealers are here, a lot of times it could be fellow students of your
kids." And straight from the mouth of a teen user: Talk. "Just talk, and
say just let me know if you're doing it, I wanna help you." Drug
counselors suggest you seek treatment for your kids if you catch your
child using drugs. Some county drug programs are free..even if you do
not have insurance.
medical reports, which stated a person got brain damage from abuse of
Coricidin. Just because some drug counselor says this to a TV news
reporter is not enough for me to accept this as proven.
http://www.whtm.com/printarticle.hrb?a=p&f=n&s=94403&f1=loc&stat=whtm
From ABC 27 News:
Summer And Teen Drug Use
Location: Nationwide
Posted: July 11, 2003 4:46 PM EST
URL: http://www.whtm.com/showstory.hrb?f=n&s=94403&f1=loc
The message is clear...drugs are bad. The statistics show lots of kids
are not listening. Justine, "I used marijuana, alcohol, Zanax, Vicodin,
Coricidin" Thomas, "Marijuana, ecstasy, that's a pill you take, wet."
Mike, I was like 11, I was using marijuana, I was feeling good." Inside
the walls of the Schaffner Youth Detention Center in Dauphin
County...every kid has a sobering story. Thomas is 15...by 12..he was
smoking marijuana..at 13 dealing crack. Thomas, "I smoked a lot, 10
blunts. In one night? Yes, 15 if you want to be exact." If you think
those numbers are shocking - check this out.
Every day in June and July - 5,800 teens will try marijuana for the
first time...that's the equivalent of 8 averaged-sized high schools.
Richard Ford is with the DEA. He says summer drug use is busy, because
kids aren't. They're bored - and hanging out with friends - without
parental supervision. "They may become more secretive. Stay in contact
with them. Almost every teen these days has a cell phone. If they don't
call you, call them."
Sounds easy like an easy sell. But Thomas - a drug dealer - says don't
buy it. It's easy to dupe parents about dope. Thomas, "Most likely I
would get some Visine to make your eyes not red, I would say I'm tired,
go to sleep or get in the shower." Justine is 15. She admits she isn't
grown up. But she says 'pot' and other drugs made her do grown up
things. She says she's had sex with lots of boys. She used
condoms.."only like 3 times." Justine says she wishes just 'one' time -
her Mom would have caught her in a lie.
Sherry Klouser is a drug counselor in Dauphin County. She says - ask
questions, and 'search' for answers. Kids can hide their drugs in the
bottom of shaving cream cans. Sherry, "I don't think you can start too
young, if your kids come home with questions, answer them honestly.
They're very innovative, very creative, and it's sad they don't up that
talent to something better."
"To help protect your kids, you have to talk the talk. There are over
200 street names for marijuana alone. If your kids are talking about bud
or gold, they could be talking about pot. In fact the most common, most
popular term right now, is trees. And if your kids are talking about
skittles, they could be talking about..Coricidin. It's a cold medicine,
and some kids know if you take too much, you can hallucinate." Justine,
"And I took 16 at a time, sometimes you can take more of less depending
on how many you wanna take." Sherry, "We're seeing a lot of OD with
that, a lot of brain damage, it's scary."
The warning signs are there: Take notes: Does your teen cough? Have red
eyes? Are they thirsty? Or spending lots of money? "Parents might notice
money missing from their wallets, hey I thought I had 40, now I only
have a 20 - things like that." Limit temptation...limit boredom. Get
them a job, and if you think your kids are safe in your neighborhood,
you might need to get a summer education of your own. Drugs are here,
the dealers are here, a lot of times it could be fellow students of your
kids." And straight from the mouth of a teen user: Talk. "Just talk, and
say just let me know if you're doing it, I wanna help you." Drug
counselors suggest you seek treatment for your kids if you catch your
child using drugs. Some county drug programs are free..even if you do
not have insurance.