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late brother's friend's daughter overdosed
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Posted by: billiefan2000
I saw on tv a "friend" of sorts of my late brother Joel's teen daughter overdosed on a medicine and was taken to the hospital.
please pray for my late brother's friend's Pat's family at this time and pray him and his daughter and others in their family come to know christ also.
the info on what happened is below and from a local news site
Teen Overdoses On Cold Medicine
Triple C Apparently Caused 15-Year-Old To Lose Consciousness
OMAHA, Neb. -- A 15-year-old girl is hospitalized after overdosing on Coricidin Cough and Cold medicine. The over-the-counter drug, sometimes called "triple C," can cause hallucinations. Teenagers have made "skittling" a popular pastime.
Samantha DeCamp is in intensive care after taking too much Coricidin. Her father, Patrick, said he never saw it coming. Now, he wants to prevent it from happening to other kids. He said his daughter took about 40 pills and passed out in a friend's bathroom.
Samantha DeCamp is a junior in high school and an honor student. She's now in intensive care. Her father is watching over her hospital bed after he was recently released from a hospital himself.
"She'd stopped breathing at one point. They had to put her on a ventilator," Patrick DeCamp said.
His daughter has turned the corner, and is now recovering. Patrick said he made a startling discovery when he took a break from his daughter's side and searched her bedroom at home.
"There's about 58 boxes in here," he said.
Patrick DeCamp found Coricidin, all containing the ingredient dextromethorphan, which causes hallucinations when taken in large doses. At $6 a box, it's a cheap high for teens and it's available over the counter. DeCamp said retailers should be more cautious about selling it to teens.
"If they look underage, ID them for their cough and cold pills," he said.
Substance abuse experts agree. Kersten Borer, of ABH Health Services, said Corcidin's active ingredient concentration can make overdoses harmful enough to cause heart problems.
"Coricidin has more milligrams per dose of DXM than other over-the-counter cough suppressants, so that makes it even more dangerous," Borer said.
Borer said some retailers have noted the increasing abuse by teenagers, and taken steps to monitor its sale.
Patrick DeCamp said Samantha got her Coricidin at an Omaha Target store. Calls to Target headquarters in Minnesota seeking comment were not returned.
A local pharmacist said sale of Coricidin is not regulated in the way that other medications, such as Claritin, are so people are able to buy large quantities of Coricidin during one store visit.
Samantha DeCamp is responsive, and she's expected to pull through, according to her father
Posted by: christythompson
Lord
Raise up christian teenagers to surround this girl at school, in her neighborhood and even in any psych ward she may be placed on.
Lord let them administer life to her.
Heal her hurting heart and the feeling of being lost
God we pray for her Salvation and claim life for her
Amen
Posted by: Christian Commando
Lord- We pray for your Word and Holy Spirit to touch this young lady in a way, thru thoser you know can get thru to her, the Truth of your love, compassion and way to security and eternal life thru Christ and His shed blood. Lord, heal this young lady and help to raise up her spirit and her family's to seek you earnestly for Salvation, guidance, peace and comfort beyond all understanding from you. In Jesus Name, Amen!!
Posted by: billiefan2000
sad news regarding this:
Patrick DeCamp I just read in the paper has passed away. Please pray for his family and friends at this time.
Posted by: christythompson
God I pray for this family of Patrick decamp
especially this daughter who so sadly hurt herself before
God bring strong believers into thier lives
to share your message of life and hope
In jesus name