New Law Bans Sale Of Specific Cough Medicine To Minors -blogged by @BenitaShae ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In #Florida, kids under the age of 18 are now banned from purchasing over-the-counter cough syrup that contains the active ingredient #dextromethorphan, according to a new law the went into effect on January 1st. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The new law was put in place to prevent DXM misuse, or using the active ingredient in cough syrup to get high, which some call “robo-tripping.” DXM misuse can cause feelings of intoxication, euphoria and hallucinations. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Senate bill 938 also requires customers who look 25 or younger to show ID to purchase cough syrups containing DXM, such as #NyQuil and #Robitussin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “DXM has become popular among teenagers who want a cheap, easy high,” Dr. Deborah Mulligan, director of the Institute for Child Health Policy at Nova Scotia University told The Huffington Post. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are your thoughts? Should the ban be placed on minors everywhere?
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