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Uma de nossas coalizões trabalhou para aumentar a conscientização sobre o DXM e a Lei de Prevenção ao Abuso do DXM (DAP).

Uma coligação na Pensilvânia tem trabalhado para aumentar a consciencialização sobre o abuso de medicamentos na sua comunidade, especialmente com produtos vendidos sem receita médica contendo dextrometorfano (DXM). Quando usado conforme as instruções, o DXM é um supressor de tosse seguro e eficaz. Mas a coligação sabia que alguns jovens compravam e consumiam grandes quantidades de medicamentos para a tosse para ficarem pedrados. Acredita-se que o abuso de xarope para tosse tenha contribuído para que um estudante local esfaqueasse sua avó.

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