A couple of weeks ago, I was alerted to a situation that has happened to several teenagers my age across the country. The problem? OD'ing on cold medicine, to get a buzz.
It's a simple formula. You get a pack of cold meds, pop out 12 of them, and then apparently, you go on this modified version of "Mr Toad's Wild Ride", the only difference being, that you just might die.
Now, when I first heard of this, I was appalled. Not because I'm some Drug Nazi who wants anything that can harm you taken off the market, but rather, because that's got to be the dumbest way to get high since huffing paint.
I mean, really. You're popping 12+ cold pills, for what? One girl described it as "Feeling like I'm asleep with my eyes wide open." What the hell?
See, it used to be that when you wanted to get screwed up, you got a friend who could buy beer, bought a case or two of cheap beer, drank a bunch, threw up, and passed out. You woke up the next morning, and went about your business. As long as you stayed inside, and didn't draw too much attention to yourself, you could make it through unscathed.
But for some reason, kids don't want to do this. No, they want to swallow COLD MEDICINE to get a high.
I never thought I'd say this, but GET DRUNK. You drink your butt off for a night, and then it's over. In fact, if you're smart, drinking that much is a deterrent from drinking that much again.
My point I'm trying to get at here is, chemical abuse is in a good place right now. There are relatively low consequences for drinking, as long as you do it right. Do it with friends and relatives, don't leave the house, and have designated areas to puke.
Please people, do the responsible thing. Drink Beer.
That is, when you're older. Never when you're like 11 or 12. Or 13 or 14. 15 is okay as long as you do it with your family... >_>
