ROBO TRIPPING RESOURCES

 

ORGANIZATIONS & WEBSITES

Coricidin (Dextramethorphan + Clorpheniramine Maleate) Harm Reduction Website

Interesting lay effort.

The Dextroverse

All sorts of information on DXM, including both warnings, but also how to trip "safely", online forums and trip experiences.

The DXM Harm Reduction Project Information Website
Interesting lay effort.

Erowid.com

Tons of information, links and news, government, medical and more articles related to DXM.

KeepKidsHealthy.com- A Pediatrician’s Guide to your children’s health and safety

See article on “Cough Medicine Abuse.”

National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

See Director’s Report, 2000.

The Third Plateau

Dedicated to the spread of Dextromethorphan (DXM) harm reduction information. Has helpful links and DXM in the news.

Urban Dictionary

You might want to see how kids are defining “robo-tripping” and related activities.

 

US Dept of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration

Offers a fact sheet on DXM.

 

 

ARTICLES

 

Darboe, Momodou, “Abuse of Dextromethorphan-Based Cough Syrup as a Substitute for Licit and Illicit Drugs:  A Theoretical Framework, (Journal of) Adolescence, Vol. 31, Fall, 1996.

Froyland, Cesar. "Robo-tripping," Shout News (A newspaper by and for teens), Online article.

Leinwand, Donna, “Youths risk death in latest drug abuse trend,” USATODAY, Online article. 

 

 

Magnus, Edie, “Addicted to cough medicine? Key ingredient in over-the-counter cough remedies proves addictive, even deadly to some who abuse it,”  Dateline, NBC, 2004.  Online article.  

 

 

 

Salladay, Robert, “A Bad Trip that Kills: Abuse of cough medicines can be lethal,” LA Times, 4 April 2004. Online article.

 

"What every parent needs to know about cough medicine abuse," (16Feb05), Partners for a Drug Free America, Online article. 

 

 

 

BOOKS

 

 

Galanter, Marc and Herbert Kleber (2004) The American Psychiatric Publishers Textbook on Substance Abuse, American Psychiatric Publishers, Inc.  See p. 55 about abuse of cough medicine, etc.

 

 

Marlatt, G. Alan and Dennis Donovan, eds. (2005) Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors. The Guildord Press, 416pp.  Written particularly for clinicians, educators, and researchers.

 

 

McMahon, Tom. (2003) Teen Tips: A Practical Survival Guide for Parents with Kids 11-19. Simon and Schuster. See p. 171. “… all drugs, even aspirin and cough medicine have negative effects…”

 

 

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