THE USE OF CODEINE EXPECTORANT AS A SUPPRESSANT AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS

The use of codeine expectorant as a suppressant among Nigerian youths is becoming a widespread wildfire, that can not be curb as expected. Before we have the spread of codeine in our society, there was other opium that get our youths high and also get them crazy beyond compare. The abuse of this cough syrup was not done by the youths alone including the marriage women that have tested it before they get married and now is telling on them.

The codeine expectorant is known for suppressing a cough and after taking it, it will suspend all your body system and even cause you to sleep a deep sleep unnoticeable. later as life goes on it was hijacked by some drug addicted youths and spread throughout Nigerian. i was once into taking it for fun sake but i quickly realized the damaged it may cause me that is why i totally back out.

The Nigerian federal government is trying to make a strict law on those who abuse the use codeine expectorant to face wrath of law, and also to regulate the availability of syrup in the pharmacy or still to restrict the purchasing of it must be with a doctor prescribe note with all this approaches i believe it will bring it to a minimal sales point.

I could remember that a man lost his life five years ago over, overdose of codeine expectorant three cartons of empty codeine bottles was found in is car boot. and this cough syrup as render many youths useless in the wider society, the act spread like a wildfire every minute to other communities with non-stop acceleration. and the only way to stop the spread is to issue it out base on doctors report.