Some
people who have little
respect for their
brain cells or
kidneys
drink the stuff in order to get
high on the
dextromethorphan (aka
DXM).
This is a really bad idea. DXM is a dissociative (or deliriant) and generally scary stuff. Cough syrup also has a lot of sugar, which hurts your kidneys and pancreas. It also often has acetaminophen, on which you can OD, or guaifenesin, which makes you puke.