A government survey released today claims, “Teens increasingly are getting high with legal drugs like painkillers and mood stimulants, and they’re turning to cough syrup as well.” Christina, 21, says she can’t start her day without taking half a bottle of cough medicine. Her four-year addiction is spiraling so far out of control, she fears her days are numbered. Parents, lock up the medicine cabinets, pour all your Robitussin down the drain and wait for the next epidemic… Afrin.

– Ross Greenberg