Dr. Drew Supports the Five Moms

I am writing this quick post from my hotel room over looking Pennsylvania Avenue. I’m here in Washington DC to cover the Five Moms and their efforts to promote awareness about over the counter (OTC) cough medicine abuse. We met these women last night, they are amazing, their stories are inspiring and they are moms just like you and me who never thought their child could abuse something so everyday as cough medicine.

Did you know 10% of young people between ages 12 and 17 report to have intentionally abused cough medicine?

And only 4% of parents believe their children may have abused cough medicine?

And do you know who else is here to support the Five Moms?

Dr. Drew.

We spent our evening last night talking to him about abuse, addiction and generally soaking up his brilliance. The man is amazing and him being here will truly impact the momentum of this initiative.

Anyway, in a minute, the bloggers, the Five Moms and Dr. Drew are heading to Capitol Hill to  support the resolution to designate October as “National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month.”

I will write a much more informative post once I am home. Until then, read more about this initiative and how you can educate yourself on the topic at StopMedicineAbuse.org.