Concerned over the rising cases of abuse of cough syrups, Federal
Government has directed a restriction on the sale of codeine syrup to
persons without doctor’s prescription, to check the indiscriminate and
illicit consumption of the drug by addicts.
Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration
and Control NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, who fielded questions from newsmen
in Otukpo, Benue State, said government was constrained to place the
embargo because of the high rate of abuse.
He said: “In recent time, we have been confronted with rising cases
of young persons and women abusing some cough syrups, especially
codeine, to get high, which is known for it’s efficacy in the treatment
of cough.”
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