The Effects Of OTC Drug Abuse

Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center has mounted a campaign to educate parents on the dangerous effects of OTC drug abuse that is growing at an alarming rate among teens.

Many parents don’t realize the dangers of OTC drug abuse and some actually think that since the medication is legal and accessible at the local corner pharmacy, there really is no danger. A medicine of particular concern is cough syrup containing dextromethorphan (also called DXM). When large quantities of this particular drug are ingested, your teen may feel the type of euphoria that is generally associated with illicit drugs.

While the complications may seem minor on the surface, they can range from vomiting, confusion, nausea, slurred speech all the way up to heart and breathing difficulties. Parents may brush aside these incidents and chalk them up to “teen experimentation”; however, it’s this very attitude that causes teens to fall into the trap of drug addiction as the cough syrup merely serves as a gateway drug—a doorway that leads to other serious drug abuse that will require drug addiction treatment for your teen.

“This problem doesn’t seem to be slowing down”, says a spokesperson from Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “The more talk there is about the simplicity of acquisition, the more teenagers are seeking to obtain this OTC drug. Many states have enacted laws that require you to obtain this type of cough syrup by inquiring at the pharmacy. It’s not that it’s a prescription or a controlled substance, but by keeping it behind the counter, they are able to regulate how many bottles can be purchased at a time, which is a very good thing.”

The most important thing a parent can do to guard against OTC drug abuse or any drug abuse is to be on constant guard, watching for any abnormal behavior or any new routines that just don’t make sense. Being arrmed with preventative information decreases the likelihood of a parent unknowingly waking up one day to a teen addicted to drugs.

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Breasts of Britain Come to Birmingham

 The female residents of Birmingham discovered they are an entire cup size smaller than the average woman in the UK according to a new Breast Report by the country’s leading cosmetic surgery group Transform. The report revealed Birmingham women have an average 36C bust size while the country average is a 36D.

To help them celebrate and mark the launch of the Breasts of Britain campaign, Transform’s Birmingham clinic will host an afternoon of bubbly and boobs on Monday March 15th. This will give them all a chance to share their feelings on breasts and have a good time. In the end, Transform wants to bring Breasts of Britain to Birmingham’s women and empower them to love their busts no matter what their appearance.

The latest Breast Report involved interviews from 4,000 men and women, and in it, they discovered Brummie women suffered from breast envy. In fact, 94% of them admitted to checking out their friend’s assets up to seven times daily, proof men aren’t the only ones with a breast infatuation.

This girls night out includes complimentary champagne and canapés as well as plenty of time to get answers to their questions, satisfy their curiosity, and enjoy the general natter in the comfortable space.

Transform has been in the industry for over 35 years and worked on more than 300,000 pairs of breasts. During this time, they’ve come to have an intimate knowledge of the problems, wants, needs, and concerns women often have and are often too reserved to talk about.

The Breasts of Britain campaign is the only one of its kind in the UK created to end the taboo on the subject in Britain. The goal of the campaign is to get women to appreciate and talk about their busts. These events are also held regionally to educate women and answer any questions they may have about their real breasts or implants. The country’s top surgeons and real patients who have undergone breast surgery at Transform will also be on hand to chat directly with each of the attendees.

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