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November, 2011 --
1. Robo-dosing. Abusing products with dextromethorphan,
like cough syrups.
2. Robo. Usually a reference to cough syrup
with dextromethorphan. It derives from the brand name Robitussin,
but it is common slang for any cough syrup.
3. Robo-fizzing. Combining cough medicine
with soda or alcohol.
4. Robo-tripping. Abusing products with
dextromethorphan. The term refers to the hallucinogenic trips
that people experience at high doses.
5. Syrup head. Someone who uses cough syrups
or other products with dextromethorphan to get high.
6. Robotard. Another term for someone who
abuses dextromethorphan.
7. Dexing. Getting high on products with
dextromethorphan.
8. Skittling. Another term for abusing products
with dextromethorphan. It applies specifically to using Coricidin
tablets, sometimes called Skittles after the candy.
9. Tussing. A term for using products with
dextromethorphan. It refers to cough syrups such as Tussin
or Robitussin.
10. Red hots. A term for capsules or tablets
with dextromethorphan. The term comes from their resemblance
to the candy.
11. Red devils. Another term for Coricidin
tablets or other cough medicines.
12. Velvet or velvet syrup. Cough syrup
with dextromethorphan.
13. Orange Crush. A term for some cough
medicines with dextromethorphan. It may stem from the orange-colored
syrup -- and packaging -- of brands like Delsym.
14. Vitamin D. Another term for medicines
with dextromethorphan, often applied to Robitussin products.
15. Skittles. Usually applied to Coricidin
tablets with dextromethorphan, since they have a size and
shape similar to the candy.
16. Rojo. Cold and cough medicines with
dextromethorphan. "Rojo" is Spanish for "red,"
and refers to the color of many syrups and gelcaps.
17. Dex or Drex. Street terms for cold and
cough medicines with dextromethorphan.
18. Poor man's PCP, or Poor man's X. Products
with dextromethorphan, since they're cheap but can cause effects
similar to those of PCP or ecstasy at high doses.
19. Tussin. Another term for cough syrup
with dextromethorphan.
20. Triple C's or CCCs. A term for Coricidin
tablets with dextromethorphan, which have three small C's
printed on each tablet for "Coricidin Cold and Cough."
21. Robo. Usually a reference to cough syrup
with dextromethorphan. It derives from the brand name Robitussin,
but it is common slang for any cough syrup.
22. DXM. A common abbreviation for dextromethorphan,
a drug in many cough and cold medicines; it's abused by some
teens because it can cause hallucinations and dissociative
effects at high doses.
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cough medicine abuse or addiction and is in need of help,
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