A high-school newspaper meets DXM diary expose of cough syrup abuse

This abuse is often called "robotripping," a reference to the popular brand of cough medicine Robitussin, and it is alarming health officials nationwide.

Recently, several state assemblies introduced bills to combat robotripping, and now, Maryland has joined in. On Feb. 2, SB-450, a bill aimed at curbing the abuse of cough medicine by putting all DXM products behind the counter and limiting the quantity available for purchase, was introduced to the Maryland General Assembly.