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Number of Teens Abusing Cough Medicine Soars

Ilene B. Anderson, PharmD, reports in the December <i>Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine</i> that the number of California teenagers using over-the-counter cough medicines to get high has soared in recent years, mirroring a national trend.

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Adolescent abuse of over-the-counter cold medicine soars

Abuse of a drug found in popular over-the-counter cough and cold medicines has soared in recent years, particularly among adolescents, according to an analysis of phone calls received by the statewide California Poison Control System.

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