rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski
09-21-2007, 10:04 PM
This of course was broadcast throught the metro Detroit TV viewing
area, to make sure that those who weren't aware that OTC cough syrup
contained a powerful psychedelic drug would find out. That'll keep use
at a minimum, eh? And, this reporter is totally clueless. He calls the
drug "dmx", and then mentions availability on the Internet. Perhaps had
this reporter used one of those newfangled search engine thingies he'd
have know it is called DXM. Sigh.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2383925/detail.html
DEA: Cough Syrup Chemical Is No Safe Elixir
Legal Substance Easily Purchased On The Net
POSTED: 8:57 p.m. EDT August 5, 2003
UPDATED: 10:02 p.m. EDT August 5, 2003
DETROIT -- A dangerous and potentially deadly drug craze known as
"robo-tripping" is making its way around the Detroit metro area.
It's the new buzzword for teens in Grosse Pointe.
"I've heard of it in high school. I've heard of it around. They take it
to get high," said one student.
And it's quickly making its way to other Detroit suburbs -- kids trying
a new drug craze nicknamed "dmx" or "robo-tripping."
"They'll take cough syrup just to be cool. They'll do it because their
friends tell them to do it," Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman
David Jacobson said.
It is the kind of talk that scares parents
The Defenders answered the call for help and discovered the new drug
craze is a growing concern for the administration.
The substance -- dextromethrophan hydrobromide -- is a dangerous powder
kids are taking to hallucinate. It's designed to be used in cough syrups
like Robitussin, but the DEA reports that it can be ordered from the
Internet.
The DEA reports that kids are taking the chemical in large quantities in
order to achieve a hallucinogenic high that resembles PCP.
Parents need to look for the warning signs.
Nationally, the drug has been linked to deaths, can cause permanent
brain damage, and even more troubling, the chemical is legal to buy.
Authorities can do little to deter dealers who say they're selling it
for the right reasons.
"Robo-tripping" is no safe ride, but rather a dangerous trip that could
prove deadly.
While authorities work on shutting down Internet sites selling to kids,
parents and kids are taking the warning to heart.
area, to make sure that those who weren't aware that OTC cough syrup
contained a powerful psychedelic drug would find out. That'll keep use
at a minimum, eh? And, this reporter is totally clueless. He calls the
drug "dmx", and then mentions availability on the Internet. Perhaps had
this reporter used one of those newfangled search engine thingies he'd
have know it is called DXM. Sigh.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2383925/detail.html
DEA: Cough Syrup Chemical Is No Safe Elixir
Legal Substance Easily Purchased On The Net
POSTED: 8:57 p.m. EDT August 5, 2003
UPDATED: 10:02 p.m. EDT August 5, 2003
DETROIT -- A dangerous and potentially deadly drug craze known as
"robo-tripping" is making its way around the Detroit metro area.
It's the new buzzword for teens in Grosse Pointe.
"I've heard of it in high school. I've heard of it around. They take it
to get high," said one student.
And it's quickly making its way to other Detroit suburbs -- kids trying
a new drug craze nicknamed "dmx" or "robo-tripping."
"They'll take cough syrup just to be cool. They'll do it because their
friends tell them to do it," Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman
David Jacobson said.
It is the kind of talk that scares parents
The Defenders answered the call for help and discovered the new drug
craze is a growing concern for the administration.
The substance -- dextromethrophan hydrobromide -- is a dangerous powder
kids are taking to hallucinate. It's designed to be used in cough syrups
like Robitussin, but the DEA reports that it can be ordered from the
Internet.
The DEA reports that kids are taking the chemical in large quantities in
order to achieve a hallucinogenic high that resembles PCP.
Parents need to look for the warning signs.
Nationally, the drug has been linked to deaths, can cause permanent
brain damage, and even more troubling, the chemical is legal to buy.
Authorities can do little to deter dealers who say they're selling it
for the right reasons.
"Robo-tripping" is no safe ride, but rather a dangerous trip that could
prove deadly.
While authorities work on shutting down Internet sites selling to kids,
parents and kids are taking the warning to heart.