Ohio bill would ban sale of cough syrup to children
Kids under 18 years old would need a prescription to buy over-the-counter cough medicines like Robitussin in Ohio if a new billbecomes law. House Bill 9 would outlaw the sale of products containing an ingredient called dextromethorphan (cough suppressant) to minors because it causes hallucinations in large doses. "Most of the time, when a 13-year-old kid goes in and buys Robitussin, it's not because mom couldn't get to the store," Rep. Kyle Koehler, R-Springfield, said. About 1 in 4 American teenagers say they know someone who has tried "robotripping," according to a 2013 study by...
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