Dangers of DXM, Part 2

DXM abuse can also lead to more serious dangers. The body temperature can rise, the heart starts to beat irregularly or at a faster rate (called tachycardia), blood pressure rises, and the user may lose consciousness. Death is also a very real possibility. While deaths related purely to DXM itself are rare, they do occur. A well-covered story in 2005 documented the deaths of five men who abused DXM, leading to the arrest of two other men who sold them the drug over the Internet. More common are deaths that happen when DXM is being used along with alcohol or another drug. While the short-term effects of abusing DXM may be obvious, the long-term ones are not. Not enough research has been done on DXM abuse to reach a conclusion about whether or not DXM can harm a person irreparably. However, according to the little research that has been conducted and the abusers themselves, abuse of DXM over a long period of time may cause learning problems and memory impairment. With the growing knowledge of OTC drug abuse, more research will be conducted into its long-term effects, and the whole story of this drug's dangers will eventually unfold. People use DXM in order to experience the feeling of being high. However, this sensation brings with it a loss of judgment and motor skills. This makes the user not only dangerous to herself but to others as well. People are used to hearing about drunk drivers and the accidents and sorrow they cause, but they seldom connect these tragedies to something as seemingly harmless as cold medicine. However, the same types of tragic situations can occur if a person is high on any drug, including DXM or other OTC drugs. Because a person lacks the ability to make quick, intelligent decisions, as well as appropriate motor skills necessary for operating a motor vehicle, choosing to drive while high is very risky.

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