... SAMHSA reports on misuse of cough meds.(Keep your eye on ...)(Brief article)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a report finding that roughly 5% of youth ages 12 to 25 have used a non-prescription cough/cold medicine to get high at least once in their lifetimes. This rate is comparable to use of LSD in this age group, and more than that reported for methamphetamine. According to data from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), past-year misuse of non-prescription meds saw varied patterns among demographic …