the codeine drug

Codeine cough syrup - the scale of the problem
Codeine is a pain killer but also an addictive opioid. Taken in excess, it can cause schizophrenia and organ failure

In 2016, India banned multiple brands of codeine cough syrup following reports of addition

Codeine syrup is commonly mixed with soft drinks and often consumed by students
The codeine is imported, but the syrup is made in Nigeria by more than 20 pharmaceutical companies

Nigeria's drug enforcement agency is fighting this epidemic. In a recent raid, it seized 24,000 bottles of codeine syrup from a single lorry in Katsina

Codeine syrup addiction is a problem across Africa, with reports of addiction in Kenya, Ghana, Niger, and Chad