National survey shows slight increase in teen abuse of O-T-C cough medicine
WASHINGTON — The results of the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future survey shows 3.7% of teens reported using over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine containing dextromethorphan (DXM) to get high, an increase from 2.8% in 2019. While overall rates remain low, NIDA’s survey release notes that use among eighth
