The addict often finds himself or herself obsessed with seeking out cough syrup, ingesting cough
syrup, and scoring drugs to counter the withdrawal
effects of cough
syrup. In order to combat withdrawal symptoms, many cough syrup abusers report using Benzodiazepines such as Xanax which enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, which results in sedative, hypnotic-like results.