Youths Turn To Baby Cough Syrup For Cheap High

Baby cough syrup has emerged as the latest intoxicant among youths battling drug addiction.

Sources say the shift to infant medication is largely cost-driven, with abusers turning to the syrups as cheaper substitutes for expensive hard drugs such as loud and crack.

The trend is already affecting parents, as rising demand begins to push up prices — echoing the spike witnessed during the abuse of codeine-laced medications.

“They don’t care about the brand of baby cough syrup; it is all about getting high,” a source said, highlighting how substance abuse is now encroaching on essential healthcare products meant for infants.