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Workplace Issues <br />Employees who fall under Federal guidelines such as the Department of <br />Transportation's testing regulations are prohibited from using PCP. <br />Use causes severe disorientation. <br />FACT: PCP has a direct effect on the brain's internal stimuli. Users deal with their <br />environment in a manner that is not characteristic of their normal behavior. <br />More deaths occur from erratic behavior on the users part than on the actual <br />drug use itself. This drug remains in the user's body for up to eight days after <br />use. <br />Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs <br />Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, especially cough and cold medications are becoming popular as <br />recreational drugs, especially for young people. Hospitals have reported dozens of overdoses in <br />the past two years, including deaths. Antihistamines, decongestants, cough syrups, pain <br />relievers, mouthwashes, reducing aids, sleeping aids, stimulants, alcohol, caffeine, lookalikes, <br />act-alikes. <br />Combinations: <br />Cold and cough preparations with codeine and/or alcohol, with antihistamines and <br />decongestants or with phenylpropanolamine (PPA). Mouthwash with alcohol. Aspirin with <br />caffeine and/or acetaminophen. Amphetamine (speed) look -a -like with caffeine, PPA, <br />ephedrine. Quaalude (lude) look -a -like with acetaminophen or aspirin. Cocaine (coke) look-a- <br />like with caffeine, PPA, ephedrine and benzocaine, lidocaine, procaine or tetracaine. <br />Dextromethorphan (DXM) is found in over 120 non-prescription cough and cold <br />medications. It is a synthetic drug similar to morphine, and has been added to cough syrups and <br />some cold medications since the 1970's. Sleep aids like Tylenol PM, Excedrin PM, and Sominex <br />can exert a stimulant effect that disrupts the regular sleep pattern. <br />Some Popular OTC Drugs: <br />Dextromethorphan (DXM) <br />— Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold Medicine <br />— Robitussin DM (2 milligram per milliter) <br />— Nyquil <br />— Vicks Formula 44 <br />— Dramamine taken in high doses (one entire package or more) can cause <br />hallucinations. <br />7 <br />