Drug dependence of teenagers Over 40% abuse of over-the-counter drugs such as cough

Drug dependence of teenagers More than 40% overuse of over-the-counter drugs such as coughing November 29 22:08

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It became clear that the number of young people who became dependent on drinking a large amount of coughs sold at pharmacies as “being able to get an uplifting feeling” is increasing rapidly. A survey of national research institutes found that over 40% of teenage patients being treated with drug addiction were taking illegal drugs rather than illegal drugs.

The National Center for Psychiatry and Neurology Research is collaborating with psychiatric medical institutions with hospitalized facilities nationwide to investigate the actual state of drug-dependent patients.

According to the results of this survey, we investigated what drugs were mainly used by teenage patients who were treated with drug dependence and abuse as of last year, such as cough and cold medicine. Of over-the-counter drugs was found to be the highest at 41%.

Next, 15% for stimulants and 6% for sleeping pills.

There are many cases of coughing such as “you can get a sense of uplifting” and “you feel comfortable when you are depressed”.

In a 2014 survey five years ago, about half of drug-dependent teenagers used dangerous drugs. Recently, while the number of dangerous drugs has decreased significantly, overuse of over-the-counter drugs increasing.

Toshihiko Matsumoto, director of the National Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, who conducted the survey, said “Dangerous drugs have been reduced due to stricter regulations, but overuse of over-the-counter drugs is now a new problem. I want you to realize that it is dangerous to take too much of a familiar medicine too much. "

A 19-year-old female college student

A 19-year-old female university student living in the Kinki region is said to have drunk a lot of commercially available coughs because of the stress of studying and human relations.

A female college student told me, “I heard from someone I met on the internet that it would make me feel better if I took a lot of coughs. It was.

And he said, “I am bad for my body and sometimes I want to stop drinking, but I can't stop it. If I suddenly feel uneasy, I may drink.”

Drug store measures are difficult to strengthen

Countermeasures are also being promoted at drug stores that sell various drugs.

The association created by 133 companies that operate drugstores has been offering approximately 20,000 stores nationwide, and since last month, teenage customers have been asked to present student ID cards.

Many stores also warn that only one antiseptic or cold medicine is sold per person.

However, in fact, if you go to multiple stores, you can buy a lot of coughs, etc., and there are pharmacies that sell over-the-counter drugs on the Internet, so it is difficult to regulate.

“In consideration of convenience for ordinary users, it is necessary to be able to buy easily, and we are struggling to cope with how to prevent abuse,” said Shinichi Motoyoshi, Executive Director of the Japan Chain Drug Store Association. .