Re: ****DXM News: "Schering-Plough Statement"****

"rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote...
 > While Schering-Plough HealthCare Products is committed to maintaining
> the availability of Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold for the consumers who
> rely on it, we are addressing the issue of dextromethorphan abuse on
> several fronts. We have spoken with school officials, parents and
> retailers on the issues surrounding the abuse of dextromethorphan, and
> are working closely with a nationally-recognized drug abuse expert on
> ways to address these issues.
>
> Recognizing the important role parents and educators play in addressing
> drug abuse, we are also working closely with industry organizations and
> through credible drug education channels to inform parents and educators
> on the importance of the proper use of OTC medications. The company
> recently provided an unrestricted educational grant to the Partnership
> for Drug Free America to support the development of a Web site aimed at
> educating families and teens about the dangers of dextromethorphan
> abuse. The Web site is currently under development.

So the company will not stop marketing its dangerous product.  And it
sidesteps the fact that its not the DXM in its product that is so
dangerous, but rather the antihistamine.  Of course, the company can't
be faulted for marketing Coricidin, it does make the proper usage
perfectly clear on its label.  But I do find its reaction a bit strange;
imagine a crack dealer contributing a portion of his profits to the
Partnership for a Drug-Free America foundation and pretending that
somehow excuses his drug peddling.

>www.theantidrug.com/advice/articles_dmx.html.

Are we really supposed to take this anti-drug website seriously if
they can't even spell "DXM" correctly?