The Fight Against OTC Drug Abuse
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People are finally beginning to pay attention to OTC drug abuse in today's
world. While there have been few commercials informing people of the
problem, few if any brochures found in doctors' offices, and very little
informational advertisements in magazines, that is slowly changing.
The two organizations are also trying to accomplish legal goals. They are
focusing on federal laws that would prohibit the sale of pure DXM to anyone
not registered with the FDA, much like some state laws already in place. They
are also working toward restricting sales of DXM-containing cough medicines to
consumers under eighteen.
Organizations like the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and CHPA are
paving the way for a new chapter in OTC drug abuse. While OTC drug abuse
has long been an underground drug movement, it is now being brought to the
public's attention for good or for bad. As more research is done and more
knowledge is gained, the problem of OTC drug abuse will be tackled in
different ways. For now, their legality and legitimate and safe medical use vies
with the dangers inherent in improper use. They inhabit a unique place in the
dilemmas of drug abuse, and must be dealt with uniquely.
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world. While there have been few commercials informing people of the
problem, few if any brochures found in doctors' offices, and very little
informational advertisements in magazines, that is slowly changing.
Starting in 2003, the
Partnership for a Drug-Free
America and the Consumer
Healthcare Products
Association (CHPA)
launched a program to
spread knowledge of OTC
drug abuse. Their aim was
to educate parents about
abuse, especially that of
cough medicines. In May
2006, the Partnership and
CHPA added a
communications aspect to
their plan. It involves
separate Web sites for
parents and teens; a
television, radio, magazine,
and newspaper ad
campaign; and a pamphlet
printed in both English and
Spanish titled, A Parent's
Guide to Preventing Teen
Cough Medicine Abuse.
The two organizations are also trying to accomplish legal goals. They are
focusing on federal laws that would prohibit the sale of pure DXM to anyone
not registered with the FDA, much like some state laws already in place. They
are also working toward restricting sales of DXM-containing cough medicines to
consumers under eighteen.
Organizations like the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and CHPA are
paving the way for a new chapter in OTC drug abuse. While OTC drug abuse
has long been an underground drug movement, it is now being brought to the
public's attention for good or for bad. As more research is done and more
knowledge is gained, the problem of OTC drug abuse will be tackled in
different ways. For now, their legality and legitimate and safe medical use vies
with the dangers inherent in improper use. They inhabit a unique place in the
dilemmas of drug abuse, and must be dealt with uniquely.
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