PHARMACON
Vol 2, No 4 (2013)

PROFIL PENYALAHGUNAAN OBAT DEKSTROMETORFAN PADA MASYARAKAT DI KECAMATAN TOMBARIRI TIMUR KABUPATEN MINAHASA

Roringpandey, Meriam Brigitha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2013

Abstract

The dose of dextrometorphan often misused by some people. Excessive doses ofdextrometorphan gives euphoria feeling, sense of calm, sight and hearing hallucination. Theaim of this research was to find out the profile of dextrometorphan abused on sub district EastTombariri Society, Minahasa Regency. This research is a descriptive research. The researchusing interview method to 50 respondents which given 7 same and structured question oneach respondents. The result shows that dextrometorphan abuse was occurred among youth insub district East Tombariri Society, Minahasa Regency. Information about dextromethorphanwere the knowledge to obtained drugs which did not fit distribution procedure and thepurpose of drug uses to relieve stress. Dextrometorphana can be consumed a few youth grainsper day and usually combined with alcohol drinks to accelerate the desired effect such asincrease confidence, happiness, reduce burden, and free feeling.Key words : Drug abuse, Dextrometorphan, East Tombariri, Interview

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pharmacon

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Pharmacon is the journal published by Pharmacy Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sam Ratulangi University, Indonesia (P-ISSN: 2302-2493 E-ISSN: 2721-4923). Pharmacon was established in 2012 and published four times a year. Pharmacon is an open access journal and has been ...