SIZZURP – Cough Syrup Teen Drug Abuse
August 13, 2011 at 1:31 pm 1 comment
What will teens come up with next to get high from? Why don’t some of them understand the dangers of substance abuse – the risks that come with even experimenting with some of these drugs? We just heard about the alcoholic whipped cream, now we have this next trend.
PACT Coalition of St. Johns County, FL sends out a newsletter. It always has valuable information. This week it informed parents about Sizzurp. What is it????
This was their trend for the week:
We’ve had several requests for information about cough syrup abuse recently. This is a good reminder to keep a close eye on the items in the medicine cabinet. Cough syrup is a main ingredient of Sizzurp. This is a mixed drink which consists of codeine cough syrup, a fruit flavored soda and often a Jolly Rancher. The codeine causes a feeling of euphoria which can impair driving, cause lethargy and extreme tiredness. Pop culture has embraced this trend in many songs and movies.
During this month – Partnership at DrugFree.org has also rolled out their campaign – You Are Not Alone.
Many parents are more fearful of the stigma attached to having a teen use drugs than they are concerned for the teen that is using the drugs. It is time to stop being a parent in denial -know that you are not alone, and there is help and resources to get your teenager the help they need.
Get involved today!
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College & Other Pesky Things | August 13, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Being a young adult, I think I have an interesting perspective on this issue. Instead of worrying about keeping these products out of our children’s hands, we need to start analyzing WHY our children feel the need to escape reality and turn to a high. I NEVER thought about getting high off of a common house hold object (or street drugs for that matter). I never felt like I had to turn to drugs to solve my problems.
Parents should start forming close bond with their children from a young age. Stop with the curfews! Instead, ask where you kids is going and what time they expect to get back. If they get to choose the time, the chances are they will make it home by that time because they aren’t being stifled. Stop micromanaging your kids homework. Let them have some responsibility and they will probably surprise you. Stop making kids ask every tie they want to go to the movies. just let them go!
If they break this trust, THEN pull in reinforcements and implement a curfew and a homework schedule. I have always found that when parents squeeze the life out of their kids, the kids want to rebel even more. My parents never did these things, and I always had a sense of responsibility that my peers never had.