Widespread Abuse Of Codeine Amongst Married Women "Alarming"
The Chairman of the Codeine Control and Other Related Matters Working Group (CCRWG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Odeku, has raised the alarm over the widespread abuse of codeine and other controlled medicines in many parts of the country.
According to report Odeku, noted that the abuse of the substance cut across all ages and social strata.
“The problem is going deeper into the society by the day. There are reports of drug abuse among secondary school pupils and students in tertiary institutions. The use of codeine containing cough syrup has increased even among married women," She lamented.
Odeku added that the development is as a result of users including married women seeking respite in the drug in order to deal with their daily life struggles.