Monitoring Your Medicines

There are plenty of reasons for parents to be concerned about their teenagers abusing over-the-counter cough medicines containing dextromethorphan: Some 5 percent of teens report abusing these medicines; they are inexpensive, easy to obtain, and potentially deadly if combined with other drugs and alcohol. Here’s another yet reason for concern: I believe DXM abuse can […]

This post was updated slightly in September of 2025. Spring means it’s time to do some spring cleaning. When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet? This is the perfect time to clean out our medicine cabinets to discard of any expired or unneeded medicines. Cleaning out your medicine cabinet gives you […]