As one in ten teens use this to get high, it's becoming a bigger problem than people think.  It's one of the many household items someone can get high from, but certain brands like Robitussin and Dextramethorphan are the most similar to morphine.  Both can be very dangerous when used, especially with other drugs.  It's basically a central nervous system depressant and if taken frequently, it can be very addictive.  Driving after taking a large dose of cold meds can be very dangerous, it's like the equivolent of being extremely drunk. 
I hope this trend will decrease, some celebrities have admitted to being addicted to cold meds.. it's just not a good thing to get into.  Those addicted will have to go through a detox program and recovery... and if not treated can create a lot of problems for themselves and their families. 

Cough syrup is like a mild opiate.  But the side effects of an opiate addiction are still present when someone is addicted to cough syrup.  And opiate addiction can be extremely painful, so people remain addiction so that they don't have to deal with the withdrawals.  Tremors, diarrhea, nausea, and pain around the abdomen are just some of the withdrawal symptoms..

I had a friend that did this she said that she got real sick right before the high. Like she threw up and felt the worst shes ever  felt in her life but right after that was the high. I dont think I would  ever be able to do this. Ew cough syrup tastes disgusting when u take it by the table spoon, imagine actually chugging down a whole bottle!!!

Wouldn't drinking a bunch of cough syrup make you really sleepy? Its got so much codiene in it. One table spoon puts me to sleep for 8 hours imagine drinking a whole bottle. I think I'd go to sleep for 2 days!!!

jocie said: Wouldn't drinking a bunch of cough syrup make you really sleepy? Its got so much codiene in it. One table spoon puts me to sleep for 8 hours imagine drinking a whole bottle. I think I'd go to sleep for 2 days!!!

I think it would too. But do you think that once a person drinks so much of cough syrup that it just has reverse affects?