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Thursday, 23 January 2014

So wait, young people take cough syrup Codeine to get high?

I've been getting emails from some young people asking me to talk about this. Apparently some of our young men and women take the cough syrup Codeine to get high. Seriously? I hear they either drink it alone or mix it with a soft drink and instead of taking just a table spoon, they down the whole bottle or half its content and this makes them high, calm and helps them sleep.

They basically overdose on this medicine recommended by doctors to help with cough. Wow!!

The demand for Codeine by these young folks is so high that it's now expensive and scarce. So, how did this start? Who figured that a cough syrup would make anyone high? I don't know much about this so let's discuss it here. Do you know people who overdose on Codeine? Is it as dangerous as they say it is? Has it ever killed anyone? Please share your thoughts...

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Anonymous said...

Lmaooooo...Linda you are stale AF ! SINCE WHEN ???????????? AGESSSSS AGO.

Anonymous said...

Lool linda dis news is stale na..young people av even stepped up 2 cocaine..codeine is ѕσ 2000 n late

Anonymous said...

Wat planet r u on Linda.this is Old news.this is lead city boys speciality.very nasty habit.they combine it with weed

Anonymous said...

Anoda name for it is *slowz*... Trust me dat feeling is dope! Aaaaaarrrrrrgh... Okbye!
Gidi gal

st gabE of st lounge Ent said...

I take my codeine n I love it!!!

Unknown said...

It hasn't killed anyone yet, @ least not on my findings, again it is about the safest means of getting high. I have friends who mix it in ice cream. Naturally excess of everything is bad and dangerous. Then medically excess of any drug is bad and harmful to the health. So for me, tho no known after effect has been discovered, but there is bound to be one soon. About d discovery, it was made known by doctors. Not directly tho.

okiki dolapo said...

Actually not all cough syrup has it, some like tutolin, bur there are two types of tutolin two sha, one wif codeine and d oda without codeine

pretty39 said...

Linda, this codeine gist is very stale. the reason u dont know about it is bcz of d type of people u move with. This codeine seems to be the trending drug amongst some senseless Nigerian youths. For a fact, i have seen different guys on several occasions mix this drug with hennessy

Linberry said...

Madam Lin, re u saying u dont know abt it? Allotta of people do it and its nt only with soft drink, i heard it works betta wen u take it with stout. But i dont tink dat is healthy enough. I remember one of my friend saying its betta he takes it so it will b preventing him from having cough.. Rugged life.

Anonymous said...

Yeah!! It's common everywhere, so shocked its coming up now on this blog. It's common here in my school(Houdegbe North America University Benin) they take it @ random mixed with refnol. And when they are high they have no idea what's happening around them. Linda its crazy. I feel sorry for them taking joy in drinking these things being mixed in a lab with no idea what the contents are.

Anonymous said...

D first time I saw someone take dat to get high,it was a married woman wit children.I was shocked to my bones.

Anonymous said...

COdeIn The NExt Best ThInG!:.. Linda IF YOu Like swaLLow my LovelY coMMent....

**S.G**.

Anonymous said...

Awon MALO boyz!!! You know this!

Unknown said...

But truthfully, codeine makes one high. As I've seen cases of it.

JHIMMY said...

Yep:::

I can vividly remember that early last year a friend of mine told me he wanted to buy Cough syrup "cos he had Cold, nd he asked me to give him cash.
I gave him, he bought the Syrup alongside LAKASERA...

BUT to my surprise he emptied the whole bottle inside a cup,diluted it with the lacasera and "TADA" he drank it all.. @LYNDA through out that night I Cldnt sleep cos he was more or less a MAD MAN. Imagine Playing Futbol around 2am with the wall alone..

That day wasnt funny at all ehn

They need to halt the production of the syrup cos almost every nigerian know that it aint used for cold again ooOOooo...

Baby G said...

so many guys take it oo..@least i have a friend dat takes it n tis actually very annoyin cos it makes him to misbehave

Anonymous said...

OGA LIL WAYNE NA MASTER 4 THIS TOPIC TRY ASK AM.......IK

Anonymous said...

Linda pls don't tell me u don't know this... Haba its d thrend even in yankee.... U know what makes Lil wayne have those constant Seizures... Cause he mixes it wit Sprite and it becomes Purple.. Dah shit is crazy. Well it makes ur blood pump faster dan normal n it kills..

Anonymous said...

So true linda..I av friends that take cough syrups on a daily basis jst to make demselves high, they are nw so addicted to it....benylin cough syrup to b precise........

Anonymous said...

Wow!I'm so surprised u didn't know linda.its no longer new.I av a frnd who is so addicted.its so bad he takes more dn 3 bottles everyday.precious

Anonymous said...

This has been in rampant usage for over 6/7 years now, which is why a couple of years ago the UK and am sure other EU countries put a stop to the selling of cough medicines with codeine without a prescription from the Dr's. It was until I came to Nigeria that I realised that codeine contained medicines are sold freely over the counter!

Anonymous said...

ASK LIL WAYNE HE SURE KNOWS THE ANSWER TO UR QUESTIONS?

Lala said...

This has been happening for a long time. A lot of students used it when I was in the university.

Anonymous said...

Yes linda, this is so true. I know of one guy dat takes bennyl to get high. O

Anonymous said...

Three of my friends mixed 1 bottle of codeine with 4 bottles of cold sprite at first they where smart but after some hour they started talking rubbish, i just went out to receive a call, surprisingly they slept for almost 7 hours in the afternoon and promise never to buy it again.funny enough they don't know the side effect please educate me @LINDA if you know!

Anonymous said...

Hi Linda. This is absolutely true. This trend can be traced to Lil' Wayne

Anonymous said...

Ah ahn! This ain't news nau Linda...this thing started a loonngg time ago, how come ur jst finding out?..n I know people who do it..never heard it killed anyone tho bt its not a healthy practice...

veralu said...

Na 2day, dat na old story linda, in my skul clinic, d authorities ask dat d drug be out of bound 2 students, most especially guys

Unknown said...

Don't tell me it's new to you. Even as an adult if u take it, no matter d quantity, u'll sleep like neva b4. I haven't heard abt any side effect sha. It has been like dis since inception.

Oluwadunsin said...

Don't think the damage is gonna show now guess it's a thing of latter but I know that not the only use they mix it with soft drinks for girls and get them sleep off then get them raped or sex, am on one case like that now with a family friend, and have also made some researches too some girls are so very strong that they won't sleep off but will open their eyes and no what is going on but they will have no string of strength to fight back or even turn aside. It's really absurd and it's really affecting careless girls sorry to say

Anonymous said...

MOST OF MUSICIANS NORMALLY TAKE IT WITHOUT KNOWING THE MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH IT

Anonymous said...

You have not been getting any emails from any1 to talk about Codeine. You have just exposed alot of our youths to Codeine bcz teenagers love to try things out. So i wld beg you to remove the post.

Anonymous said...

I have seen and heard a lot about this story. A lot of young girls (students) in IUO take this syrup to make them high to enable them have good sex.likewise others. Am a living witness.

Anonymous said...

yea i know some folks gals n guys... yea it gets u high when u like overdose on it. side effects are like dry throat and dat woozy feeling... good ish tho.

Anonymous said...

TELL THAT TO LIL WAYNE AND CO. IT KILLS

Anonymous said...

Linda this is old news, known this since 2009,back in university days, people take benelyn codeine cough syrup and also pakalin to get high,so guys that dont have cash to buy beer or enough alcohol easily bought the syrup for 80 Naira then. the trip is, they take like a bottle of it and it makes you drowsy, normally you should sleep but they force themselves to stay awake and it gives you the highness effect.

Anonymous said...

Part of the rubbish our youths picked up from foreign artistes e.g. Uncle broda lil wayne.

Anonymous said...

yes o Linda.one of ma female friend gulped down d whole bottle in ma presence..i was jez wonderin wat she was up to.itz kindda bad.sumtin must be done abt it.#Ayomykun

Thelma Thinks... said...

Stale gist. Linda please stop acting like you've never heard about this. Especially for someone who went to Unilag.

Anonymous said...

Ɣε̲̣̣̣̥§ ooooo its tru, i hav seen pple take it n i hav tried it once bt i jus wnt 2 bed striat coz i was S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ dizzy, i dnt fink its fun shaa

Anonymous said...

Very true. I'm a nurse in the US and we treat that drug like a narcotic

Anonymous said...

excess codeine causes brain damage,convulsion and temperal paralysis. Its harmful from DR. ITUT

Anonymous said...

Yeah!! It's common everywhere, so shocked its coming up now on this blog. It's common here in my school(Houdegbe North America University Benin) they take it @ random mixed with refnol. And when they are high they have no idea what's happening around them. Linda its crazy. I feel sorry for them taking joy in drinking these things being mixed in a lab with no idea what the contents are.

Anonymous said...

na codeine sure pass if i wan get high, i dey mix am with mary jane. Nice combo

Olufunmi Akindele said...

Every cough syrup is now tagged "CODIENE" for some pipu ooo. codiene is the general name for the substance sef and the act. they say its not to get "high" as implied but it makes them "slow". They often use this phrase....."am slow on codiene". they say it helps them calm der nerves and helps them sleep and all. i also heard, when on codiene u get angry or irritated easily. Side effects;for addicts, i hear it permanently deaden a side of the brain that responds to cough. when they have cough, no amount of cough syrup or tablet can help them out. waiting to confirm all these from our guys here and to learn more......thanks Linlin

Anonymous said...

Its lil wayne dat caused dis problem oh. And its mostly used by youths frm d north. Since islam prohibits alc. So de decide to use codeine. And its d most active ingredient n cough syrup...n wizzy drinks n talks abt it lyk no mans biz. Too much off slowz ones ability 2 think st8.

nini said...

Yes it has a certain girl used to down a bottle of benylin with codeine wiv her liquor buh she had two bottles on some night out with her friends with some liquor.she slept and never woke up

Anonymous said...

Hehehe! Go to nothern Nigeria. That's wat youths take over there.

Anonymous said...

tis not that bad... I take it to... Just to get high... Tis better than cocaine

Unknown said...

Heard its dangerous.. In Abuja, u can't buy it except u get a prescription from the Doctor.

Anonymous said...

U didn't get any emails jare. Who u wan decieve. Dt u r a top blogger doesn't mean u shuld b boasting unnecessarily. I've read d news sumwia weeks evn bfore u posted it. Nw u dne dy claim popularity. #beoriginalplease

Anonymous said...

na dem aboki start am

dudette said...

Linda I've heard this too and I'm as suprised as u.. all dis is happening cus any1 can get drugs without a doctor's prescription..even in Ghana,they use prescription

Anonymous said...

Yes.. It makes dem slow... I mean very slow.. It is very scarce right now nd I don't think it kills

R.M. said...

Lol Linda you be lastma for real and it isn't only young people that take it. this thing has been going on for years not just now.

Anonymous said...

Hmmm linda stale jist

Olabayo Ajileye said...

yes it is what's popularly called the purple drink in a lot of music videos. When combined with alcohol the consequences are usually fatal.

Anonymous said...

yes now. Na today.

♥ ȊƦȋƺȟ ƘƦȋϻ ♥ said...

Lol yea linda it get high wen mix wth spite or malt,hz had it kill any1 tho bt I knw it hlps wen u nid slp *i dnt tke it ooO bt hv frnds who do nd yes we nigerian youths re adusin it

Anonymous said...

Linda. Are you leaving under a rock. The use of codeine has been glamorized by rap artistes who live in Southern America. The drink is called "sizzurp" and is drank by rappers in U.S. This drink is deadly and has killed many rappers such as (dj screw, Lil Wayne heard a seizure from it) I am very sad about this development as we would lose alot of lives on this deadly drink. Please stay away from this drink. My brothers, its not everything that we copy, not everything culture from the states should be copied blindly! People are dying from this purple drank. Please stay away from it.


Unknown said...

Hav no idea bt wuld luv to hear comments. It can educate

Unknown said...

Linda i know of a friend who Smokes THYME mixed with Weed and dry Paw Paw leaf, i kid you not.. Also heard some Aboki's Sniff dirty gutters to get so high also...

NOTE: No Matter How High They Wana Get, They Cannever Be Like The Most High!!

Anonymous said...

hahaha!! Nobi today naa!! Na wetin "cannabis" take dey high himself since wey hin come naija naa!

Anonymous said...

codeine + coke .

Anonymous said...

Aahhaa tey things actually I tot Iwas alone in this ...heard it too few months Back I was astonished .....discovery never seize to find its way into lime light

Olabayo Ajileye said...

Yes it is quite effective for that purpose, addicts bank on its drowsy effect. it is popularly called the purple drink in a lot of music videos. When mixed with alcohol though the consequences are fatal.

Anonymous said...

yes now,Na today. When u take am u go come dey behave like imbecile.

Wale Shammah said...

I had my Nysc in the north year 2009 and I was allocated to NDLEA as my CDS (Community Development Services) and I was wowed by the number of people (victims) who confirmed they have been addicted to Codeine and guessed their ages (8 - 17yrs) and when they werent having that, they were hooked on Gum (used by Shoe-maker). After taking Prescribed dose of Codeine or Cough syrub, one gets drowse and high, little reason we have been advised not to drive after usage. Just imagine the effect of emptying-a-full-bottle at once! People need to be guided.

Anonymous said...

Linda, eko e re? Only cough syrup?, what about glue or whiteboard highlighter? I can name bunch of things that kids get high off of... crazy world we live in.

Anonymous said...

It beats me ooo

Anonymous said...

Are u serious ryt now?? U r just finding out??.. Go to the north and dats all they take to get high.. Since they don't drink.. Even in d UK my naija friends would buy them off d counter and drink it str8 from d bottle.. There was a time it was said dat lil wayne always had syrup in his cup.. I heard dat too much can kill tho.. Nd it makes ur voice very deep..

Unknown said...

Don't knw about it just hearing it for the first time.

Unknown said...

the addiction is crazy. Its true a lot of young folks are now engaged in it. I remember enterin my cousins room last year august and saw about 20 bottles of codeine..he died in december from the overdose

AB said...

yeah very well, especially in the north.

Anonymous said...

yes codeine is a drug that should be taken on prescription only. i read about crocodile drug that people who cant afford cocaine take. it is a mixture of this codeine and other chemicals and the result is deadly. it eats your flesh away leaving just your bones while you are still alive, of course, it eventually leads to death.

Anonymous said...

yes, codeine is a drug that should be taken on prescription only. i read about crocodile drug that people who cant afford cocaine take. it is a mixture of this codeine and other chemicals and the result is deadly. it eats your flesh away leaving just your bones while you are still alive, of course, it eventually leads to death.

Anonymous said...

it will damage your brain cells and make your reasoning slow and then it Cause you Seizures which will eventually lead to Epilepsy and then it you your father and it will eventually kill the person.American Superstars Like Lil wayne Always Smooking Weed and drinking This Deadly Cough Syrup and they instantly want to be Like them well they seem to forget that these celebs Have Money so they can Afford Any other Follow up Drugs that will slow down the negative Effects.read more:
http://millsmusicent.com/2014/01/nigerian-musicians-find-a-new-source-of-inspiration-in-codeine-cough-syrup-by-somto-monanu

Wale Shammah said...

I had my Nysc in the north year 2009 and I was allocated to NDLEA as my CDS (Community Development Services) and I was wowed by the number of people (victims) who confirmed they have been addicted to Codeine and guessed their ages (8 - 17yrs) and when they werent having that, they were hooked on Gum (used by Shoe-maker). After taking Prescribed dose of Codeine or Cough syrub, one gets drowse and high, little reason we have been advised not to drive after usage. Just imagine the effect of emptying-a-full-bottle at once! People need to be guided.

icare said...

Linda don start... U wan expose everybody... After u go talk say Nâ unilag u go... Like say u no knw say diz tin dey happen since... Nâ wa o!

Anonymous said...

Yeah, up north here, its a common sight. They pour it in small nylon bags and sniff momentarily. Its very dangerous than even smoking hemp. God help us.

SCANDAL said...

Its worse.I knew dis guy one time without being high on codeine he can't do anythng.I don't knw if it has killed anybdy though but I tink d abuse of codiene is worse in d north.

Anonymous said...

Thank God u are mention dis thing,I stay in d North n dis thing distrub me so much tat I dnt know who to turn to. Here is common with d girls n boys age 18 to 25,jus to get high dey will tat 2 bottles of cough syrub. Some even misbehave after takin it. God shld help our future leaders IJN. Pls let's say no to drugs.

Anonymous said...

Linda Nnem, its that bad especially in d north, now even on doctor's recommendation you wont see codedine to buy.

Unknown said...

Bennylin with Codeine!!! Na today? Linda don't tell me you are so naïve. Infact that one na small, have you not heard about the blue tablet made to calm mad people and horses. dem dey call am ROCHE! Dat one na for Hausa land dem dey use that one. Weten you no sabi no go kill you sha. This generation is dead.

Unknown said...

linda no tell me say na 2day u start 2 know dis 1 .... i trust u. u 1 hear wetin 9jarians go talk.. LMFAO

Unknown said...

Bennylin with Codeine!!! Na today? Linda don't tell me you are so naïve. Infact that one na small, have you not heard about the blue tablet made to calm mad people and horses. dem dey call am ROCHE! Dat one na for Hausa land dem dey use that one. Weten you no sabi no go kill you sha. This generation is dead.

Anonymous said...

Abuse is quite popular amongst girls in northern Nigeria.

bravest hrt said...

Yh itz like their local cocaine over here..they actually consider it as a save way to get high and a way 2 feel "belong" to me itz just crazy but I dnt tink it kilz

Anonymous said...

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Karimah said...

I heard abt ds in Nigeria n decided to try it out here bt trust me it's more dan gettin u high. I couldn't finish a glass of wine, so dnt loose it.

MABENZ said...

NO TELL ME SAY NA 2DAY U DEY HEAR OR SEE DIS NEWS.... dis 1 no b news na.... i trust u(LINDA) sha u gotta collect ur money wif any news... HEHEHEHE...LMFAO

Anonymous said...

Na 2day?aunty lindA ur a leaner ooo*lwkmd!

Anonymous said...

The overdose of this liquid is not different from drug abuse!.....I have a friend that drinks it as if he's drinking water...if u see is appearance now, you will shake ur head becos he an eye sore, funny enough, he's the only child of his parent.

Anonymous said...

Aunty lindiway, E be like say u no get better torri today. Dis na old gist

Anonymous said...

It isn't new dear. Codeine is addictive. And because pple don't admit it to themselves that they abusing a drug, the problem is growing.

Anonymous said...

Pls help o...I know someone that takes it and I hv been trying to make her stop to no avail. I cant be monitoring her always and this makes me sad. I really hope i get a solution for her soon.

Anonymous said...

Yes Unfortunately this fad started in America in early 2000. It's also known as Lean or Sizzurp. You may hear many rappers talking about it in their songs. Back in 2000 a popular DJ known as DJ Screw from Houston, TX passed away due to an overdose of Codeine. Rappers such as Lil Wayne can be found with videos posted on the internet mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch. I'm sure you've also heard of the song Sipping on Sizzurp by the Rap Group, Three 6 Mafia. It's not only the young people but yes both young and old are mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch, Sprite, and Mountain Dew. It's a little old here now and people are now moving on to new drugs. How sad:(

Segun said...

gunDear Linda, why u dey carry Lastma na? Fine girl like you. Go and listen to "Superman is dead" by 2Shots. There's a part where he goes '...i don shack too much codeine..' The mixing of codeine with anything and everything has been on for over 3 years now. I've tried it once but didn't feel drowsy or anything.

Anonymous said...

Linlin nwannem,its true oooo.Some of dem combine benyline&codein.U can't overdose on cough syrup but d side effects such as d drowsiness is wat dey are aiming for.I know som1 who actually dose it&his reasons are d highness is a subtle highness wich is not as bad as weed or cocaine.Its so sad really.Some people take even procold to get that relaxed feeling.God will help us.

Igor said...

I have seen worse.During my NYSC years in Jigawa,I saw people inhaling gum solution and eating from refuse dumps in Kano.

TaNesha A said...

Yes Unfortunately this fad started in America in early 2000. It's also known as Lean or Sizzurp. You may hear many rappers talking about it in their songs. Back in 2000 a popular DJ known as DJ Screw from Houston, TX passed away due to an overdose of Codeine. Rappers such as Lil Wayne can be found with videos posted on the internet mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch. I'm sure you've also heard of the song Sipping on Sizzurp by the Rap Group, Three 6 Mafia. It's not only the young people but yes both young and old are mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch, Sprite, and Mountain Dew. It's a little old here now and people are now moving on to new drugs. How sad:(

MABENZ said...

NO NEWS AGAIN OH! i meant....NO GOSSIP AGAIN OH!

Unknown said...

Yeah!I know a lot of folks dat get high on codeine!but av not seen any1 die from it,dy jes act slow nd all ,it really freaks me out,here in cotonou its 2500 cfa per bottle.

NNAJI CHIZOBA said...

Hmmmmmm...lips sealed on dis one oo linda

Anonymous said...

Yes Unfortunately this fad started in America in early 2000. It's also known as Lean or Sizzurp. You may hear many rappers talking about it in their songs. Back in 2000 a popular DJ known as DJ Screw from Houston, TX passed away due to an overdose of Codeine. Rappers such as Lil Wayne can be found with videos posted on the internet mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch. I'm sure you've also heard of the song Sipping on Sizzurp by the Rap Group, Three 6 Mafia. It's not only the young people but yes both young and old are mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch, Sprite, and Mountain Dew. It's a little old here now and people are now moving on to new drugs. How sad:(

Anonymous said...

Its common n everywhr, they r Other combinations too

Anonymous said...

As said, Nigerians love to copyright a whole lot of things.. as Lil wayne make use of it, a whole lot of Nigerian fools took it as a Must do. used just the dosage when i had wooping cough, buh i kept on sleeping in class which i had to stop it, not to talk of taking a whole bottle of it, which will eventually make the brain turn out slow.. DAMN!!!!!!!!!! Please lets cultivate Good habit, i can tell about lots of ladies taking it too

point Fact our Generation get as e be....

wolves says

Visages Parfait said...

Yeah,that's the reason why regular cough syrup is between #200-#350 but the one with codeine is about #1000 when you find it. The codeine has a calming effect on very terrible cough. And like everyother drug out there,its common to ABUSE it in the pursuit of "comfort",thus,the strict regulations on codeine.
Now I have not heard it sent anyone to an early grave yet or to "yaba left" but I'm sure mixed with other "designer drugs" will result in that.

Branson Jr said...

Dis one na old news naa,uniport boiz dey drink cough syrup lyk pure water..a friend of mind takes 2 bottles a day and a bottle goes for 600naira,so jst multiply it by 30days in a month n see how much dis 21yrs old waste a month...its rily bad n d earlier we strt sensitizing dem on d adverse effects d better

Anonymous said...

I USE TO BUY ND USE IT BACK IN SCHOOL ND THERE ARE NO SIDE EFFECT, ITS LIKE A CHEAPER WAY TO GET HIGH WITHOUT ANYONE SUSPECTING YOU AND ITS MAKES YOUR EYE TINY AND SEXY TOO *WINK* TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO TRY IT I SUGGEST YOU TRY THE ONE THAT STARTS WITH THE LETTER(B)...THANK YOU

KASIEMOBI H.

Anonymous said...

Hi Linda.. this has been going on for a very very long time...haven't heard it killed anyone yet but it is clearly an abuse of a prescription drug..i hear nowadays cough syrup with codeine is more expensive than those without because of the high request for codeine syrup..Jes same way we look at high codeine intake and call it an abuse lets define alcohol abuse too...in Nigeria that doesn't exist

josseliphy said...

it is dangerous... and d pple.dat consume it as a mean of getting High knws abt it.. I once heard sme1 say he was feeling SLOW after taking it. If it wasnt dah bad, dnt thnk it wlda been an issue

Branson Jr said...

Dis one na old news naa,uniport boiz dey drink cough syrup lyk pure water..a friend of mind takes 2 bottles a day and a bottle goes for 600naira,so jst multiply it by 30days in a month n see how much dis 21yrs old waste a month...its rily bad n d earlier we strt sensitizing dem on d adverse effects d better

Anonymous said...

linda read

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580916/pimp-c-died-from-cough-medicine-overdose-sleep-condition.jhtml

Dee_deeY said...

Thank God you brought this up! Codeine is structurally related to heroin, they are both morphine derivatives. While codeine has pain relieving and cough suppressing properties, the action of methyloxidase on the 3-methyl group on codeine allows for it's conversion to morphine and other members. Unfortunately certain enzyme populations are expressed more across different races. In Black people, the methyloxidase is more and as such conversion from plain "Cough" syrup to a drug of addiction happens. Effects of morphine like derivatives include- euphoria( getting high)., constipation and respiratory depression
Due to it's high addiction potential, a patient will require more with time and will most likely experience those effects especially respiratory depression- in plain English- your lungs stop working. No breath means no life.
To answer your question- YES LINDA PEOPLE HAVE AND WILL DIE IF THEY CONTINUE. IF NAIJA HEALTH AUTHORITIES CONDUCTED AUTOPSIES ON BODIES YOU WOULD BE AMAZED AT JUST HOW MANY HAVE DIED
So please lay off the syrup, we are at a disadvantage genetically speaking.

Anonymous said...

Iv been hooked on slow (codeine) since Uni I can't sleep without codeine

Anonymous said...

This is a very interesting topic but one major thing i dont understand i keep asking myself is that if i take Hard drugs i.e Weed, skonk etc that make me get super active and agile, why then will i take something that will make me do the reverse (slow) in the name of highness. i just think its a dump and stupid way of getting high #nuffsaid

Unknown said...

nawa o...linda ur quite stale for a blogger..

Anonymous said...

Ure so stale linda. Its very common amongst boys in my sch (oau) hehehehehehe

Unh huh I heard said...

Yes Unfortunately this fad started in America in early 2000. It's also known as Lean or Sizzurp. You may hear many rappers talking about it in their songs. Back in 2000 a popular DJ known as DJ Screw from Houston, TX passed away due to an overdose of Codeine. Rappers such as Lil Wayne can be found with videos posted on the internet mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch. I'm sure you've also heard of the song Sipping on Sizzurp by the Rap Group, Three 6 Mafia. It's not only the young people but yes both young and old are mixing Codeine with Fruit Punch, Sprite, and Mountain Dew. It's a little old here now and people are now moving on to new drugs. How sad:(

Anonymous said...

I guess this whole syrup ishh was made popular by lil wayne

Unknown said...

THIS IS WAT THEY CALL THE NORTHERN CUP OF COFFIEE. THESE DAYS YOUNG PEOPLE OVA DER BUYS THE CARTON. THIS IS EVEN GOOD COMPARED TO THOES WHO MIX EVOSTICK(GUM) AND PETROL TO BE INHALED. GOD HELP US

Unknown said...

if you didnt have anything meaningful to say on the topic you dont have to say post a topic on it. smh

NO NAME said...

Its d basic truth. I tasted it for once. Its makes someone dull and helpless to others or self. its d latest version of big boiz in Akowonjo\Alimosho. #BSY.

Reptyle said...

Are you a learner? Linda, are you saying that you didn't know cough syrup is a highly addictive and abused substance? You never heard of "sizzurp" ala Lil Wayne? What do you think is in that little cup he's always holding and sipping from? Why do you think he always looks drowsy and slurs his words?

Codeine and Promethazine are 2 very active substances in cough syrup. While codeine is a very strong painkiller with euphoric side effects, Prometh has sedative side effects.

I remember a few years ago when I was serving in Gombe State. You could only get cough medicine on the black market and it would cost you an arm and a leg to buy it because it was highly sought after by addicted young people seeking for a high.

Ordinary Benylin Syrup cost as much as N1,800 on the black market then.

Anonymous said...

Yesooo Linda, Muslims take it a lot because they believe that alcohol is a sin, so they're decided to be deceiving themselves by taking codeine to get high..

Anonymous said...

Hehe he ... So it's true Linda that you are always spying Stella's blog!!!
This is a topic
Stella recently discussed in her blog
Copy copy ..
You don tire for Rihanna and Kim jist .
Na now you wan start mature gist .
If you like don't post my comment , that's your shame.

Anonymous said...

This has been on esp in the North for years now. Some even smoke dry animal faeces.

FDJ said...

Yea @Madd is rite cos I heard so too wen I was in Maiduguri

Anonymous said...

Young boys esp those in d uni tk it, de mix it with coke n drink it alone, a bottle of codeine is as high as 1200 as against its previous price of 120/150 naira.

Anonymous said...

Abeg shut d fuk up linda ..alwys actin all innocent..I bet u take it also...en hlf of ur foolish commentors...rubbish...en if ya all insult me its ur generation u insultin

Anonymous said...

yes they do,once been in this situation,was having problems to sleep at night,over that though

Anonymous said...

Linda are u a learner. Pple have been taking it since wen. And musicians like Lil Wayne sing abt it....

Anonymous said...

Codeine de learn, abokis in my area inhale gum( evo-stick), fuel (de soak deir handkerchief in fuel n start sniffing), n tk drugs like tramol.

Anonymous said...

Help me tell her ooo she shld buzz me let me give her d download...bt she will pay me in bottles not cash...

Unknown said...

Never heard of it killing anyone......then in sch,,,many guys go to a chemist and get more than 10 bottles,,,and u'll be wondering what kinda cough they had,until I found out that its bn taken so dat they could get into what they call "slow mo".......lmao....it makes them high,,,but what I don't know is d harm it does to the body after some time...

Anonymous said...

Omg Aunty Linda, you are so stale. Where have you been hiding? I mean its so rampant amongst these people. The thing makes them sleep like crazy. I know people that knows the codeine content of all cough syrups.

Anonymous said...

Yes ooooo! Na so I see am for this ire-akari estate Isolo. Smh

Anonymous said...

This is old news nah, 9ja ppl have been getting chopped and screwed for ages. Back in undergrad the regular was codeine mixed with "ruffies" (date rape drug)
American rapper Pimp C from UGK died from an overdose.
And in the words of drake "it could purple it could pink depends on how you mix that shit".
I think it originated in the Texas hip hop community many years back.

Anonymous said...

Yeah! Me love it like cray! Cherry

Anonymous said...

Ofcoz! Lost my cousine to it,cos as it is,shez neck deep in2 it n can't stop.

Anonymous said...

Ask Google about how it all started! no be today na . most hip hop musicians take that in the USA. Well just passing by sha!

Anonymous said...

no wonder codeine dey cos

Anonymous said...

Duh?! This is not news, it is actually very common in the north. It' been around for a long time aunty linda.

OG

Anonymous said...

Yes it is possible to get high from the use of codeine. The drug belongs to the opiate family which also includes morphine. It can be used as a cough suppressant and also for pain relief. It is usually known as sizzurp on the streets, which I believe is a mixture of codeine and promethazine- sold in the USA as a cold remedy. I believe Pimp C of UK died as a result of overdosing on sizzurp- due to respiratory depression, a side effect of codeine.

Polo

Anonymous said...

oh Linda there's also this one that I guess you don know about...people inhale urine.. so urine that they keep for a long time and the smell is very strong..they inhale it to get high...heard it's very prevalent in the north

Anonymous said...

Didn't know about tthis

Anonymous said...

It's been popular in America for years, popularly known as sizzurp(Lil Wayne)/ purple drank. Pretty sure there have been a couple deaths from it.

Anonymous said...

Na Lil wayne

Gendollars said...

Its no news Linda bt its a gud topic for discussion

Anonymous said...

hehehehe! linda is a good girl. She can't know that

Anonymous said...

Ah ahn! Since! A frnd of mine cant do without it and he had a frnd who died of an overdose of d stupid drug o. He says he knws he needs help bt cant stop. Shebi dese ones r even better. Dose who take SK nko.

Anonymous said...

Yes. Am aware. Alot of young boys in Mazamaza takes it. I know of a particular young boy in Mazamaza that takes it. Right now he doesnt look good at all. When ever he wants it, he goes as far as stealing anything to buy it. He is so lin and dark and looks sick. He is less than 30 years old. At Olayemi street in Mazamaza

Anonymous said...

Lol. Lik serzly linda. Its not only codeine na. There are other drugs that can do the job. It mks ppl really rest I used to b addictd to sumthn else lik codeine bt that ws bcus I ws having insomnia but its just God dah delivered me that I can slp without taking it bt sumtyms if I cnt slp I get tempted but well I feel if ppl want to feel lazy they take it dahs if dey r nt hvn any problm

Unknown said...

Dz no be new tin na! U take u be come slow as shit!

Anonymous said...

Yeah its very common nw..most especially private uni students. It makes dem sooo slow and annoying....all dey do is slp like dr's no 2mao.
And I feel d only place ds cough syrup shd b sold is in hosps cos dey jst walk into pharmacies anyhw to get ds cough syrup.
Some evn go to d extent of gettin d raw codein
e.

Unknown said...

That's very true' I am currently serving in a small community in niger state and the youths here takes it like water' they even take more than a bottle at once' .... Its soo bad cause there is no one to caution them!!!

LOLO said...

LIL WAYNE IS THE CAUSE OF EVERYTHING. BLAME HIM

Anonymous said...

A frnd of mine is suffering frm Inso... Codeine is the only remedy for Him to av a sound sleep... I've tried it too though... D feeling is ***soft*** too much of everything kills!

Anonymous said...

Ok I'm so suprise u have no idea abt that, even some musicians talk abt hw codine make dem get high also i knw sm1 who lives with me that takes codine and some peels(Tramol, Refenol1) dat mk make him get high and when he is high thats hw he'll look dull and start talking anything that cums to his mind! Lol although i tell him to stop taking it buh he'l jus look at me like am sayin sh*t! Smh i pity him tho.

Anonymous said...

This is so old news stale, its been around for more than 8yrs now.

Anonymous said...

Linda have you being dosing under a rock? They take cough medicine, refnol, diazipam, (both sleeping pills) they take gum (evostick), paw paw leaves and I even heard gutter water! All these are menaces that are rife in the north! But not exclusive to the northerners! It's getting high, without been high! You feel the high but unlike beer and Igbo, this just keeps the world in slow motion. And you don't have to eat, just drink to your heart's content. But defo, it is dangerous, cause all them drugs can't be good for your system. Hilary Obiorah

Anonymous said...

You dont need to go far. Go to mazamaza and mile2. Alot of boys and girls below 25 years takes it

Anonymous said...

Lol,where linda don dey all this while..CODEINE AKA SLOWs....

Mystic Falls said...

Sizzurp is just something beyond description. Ask why beer parlours are closing down and pharmacy is now a money making business. FYI there is a codiene worth $800 a bottle.

Anonymous said...

PIMP C and american rapper died from overdose of Codeine. he was in Jay - Z 'Big Pimpin' track.

Anonymous said...

Does that mean little children get high also? It is hight time we stop abusing wat is mearnt for health

Anonymous said...

This has been a trend much among young gurls of today. if they cant smoke or take drinks all they di is to take a bottle of codeine and oooppss they start acting high..its really dangerous but not heard bout where it killed anyone...pharmacists no longer put it on canter unless prescribed.i hate it when gurls take it coz dey act more dummy and boys takes advantage of them raping them or other things.....

Anonymous said...

It bin on for a very long time, dey believe it a broda to cocaine, ovadose of it or heating wt fire n any pain relief tab tk dem to anoda lvl, I knw sm1 payin for d rubbish act tru his health nw

Anonymous said...

Linda they probably saw it in American movies. If you watch American movies, you'd know. I have watched tons of American movies where they make reference the usage of cough medicine(which is high in codein)as a means to get high...Thats how they know. Trust Niaja now. When they watch western movies, the only lessons they learn are the negative one.

Anonymous said...

Breaking bad..

Anonymous said...

Linda they probably saw it in American movies. If you watch American movies, you'd know. I have watched tons of American movies where they make reference the usage of cough medicine(which is high in codein)as a means to get high...Thats how they know. Trust Niaja now. When they watch western movies, the only lessons they learn are the negative one.

Anonymous said...

Haha...linda so u dnt knw...especially guys n some gels too, they finish a whole bottle in secs or minutes and wen u ask dem y, sum tell u life is too fast and u knw codeine makes them slow, some take it 4 fun, some take coz dey re frustrated. Evry mallam with in own kettle. ..

Anonymous said...

Years nt even monthz? Gosh wat is happening wit our youths?.... Apinex

Anonymous said...

Aunty linda e don tail wey dis paro don dey happen na.. Abeg post my comment

C.E.O

Anonymous said...

Yup, not only the young these days sef. Apparently in th US now, 10% of teenagers use the mixture of candy, cough syrup, and soda to make what they call Sizzurp! This is said to have a sort of soothing and highing effect, and its even served in parties. Lil Wayne was reported to be on this and why he was hospitalized last year.
Be warned, it causes breathing problem and you could die from taking excess, which you can't control due to its sweetness!

Anonymous said...

Linda, c'mon dis has been around for years now!! The annoying thing is, it doesn't make pple high or makes em dull!!!!



Mz Anonymous!!!

Unknown said...

codeine is an opiod agonist just lyk cocaine. At higher doses, it causes euphoria by stimulating the nervous system

Sammy said...

A lot of young pple do,even celebrities do take it b/4 dey act or go on stage,buh I think it dangerous cos sum1 I hrd dat takes it everiday has probs wit preg(alwayz losen her baby)

Anonymous said...

It was made popular by Lil Wayne. He used to carry a cup of codeine around 2011

Anonymous said...

I JUST WONDER WWAT DIS SO CALLED SYRUP IS FOR? SOME SAY IT MAKES DEM HIGH. SOME SAY ITS MAKES DEM SLEEP.. WHILE MANY OF DEM MIX T WIT REPH. THE WORAT PART NOW IS DAT IT BEING SOLD IN THE CLUBS AND IN BARS AS WELL.. PLS I WILL BE ON THE SIDE OF QUITING DIS DRUGS IN THE MARKET...

Anonymous said...

LINDA MAKE U DEY TRY POST MY COMMENT HA! WETIN SEF AV BEIN UR BLOG VISITOR FOR YEARS YET U CANT PUBLISH JUST A COMMENT...

Hopere said...

Youths of these days like getting high on codeine and tablets such as Refnor and Tramador..They usually take overdose of these stuffs...Both guyz and babes ooh, nor think say na only guyz..If u visit some babes, na codiene u go see for their fridge..dem value am pass Moet ni....As Ma Doctor would say,The way our youths are now abusing drugs, all the mad men and women u will see on d street 10 years from now will be faces of pple you ve' know in the past...Familiar Faces....Lindiway publish ma comment ooh..lol

Anonymous said...

I take it 2 help me sleep wen i can't find sleep, haba linda is stuff don tey now! If children disturb 2much i give dem 2 caps dey will jst dose off, i dnt tink it highs pple it only relaxes de nerves dats all.

Unknown said...

Codeine is an opiod agonist just lyk cocaine. It causes euphoria at larger doses, by stimulating the nervous system.

Philip Ben (P.B.B) said...

Wow. Na so every body one high

Unknown said...

All started in igwe dion university

Anonymous said...

Wow Linda seriously? What do you think Lil Wayne and co meant when they rapped about syrup/sizzurp et al?

Hence the reason you hardly find cough syrup with codeine on the shelves in the US. Anyway it was only a matter of time for people in Nigeria to catch on, and this has been going on for many years.

Anonymous said...

Linda it's not a new thing and I think something should be done fast. Or............

Unknown said...

All started in igwe dion university

Anonymous said...

hahaaa awon omo north american daily food b that com cotonou

Philip Ben (P.B.B) said...

Am not. Sure but nothing is bad in getting high on drugs

Philip Ben (P.B.B) said...

Wow. Na so every body one high

Anonymous said...

It bin on for a very long time, dey believe it a broda to cocaine, ovadose of it or heating wt fire n any pain relief tab tk dem to anoda lvl, I knw sm1 payin for d rubbish act tru his health nw.

Anonymous said...

Na Lil Wayne start am and na 2 sleep dey Mk pple dey like am. 2 dey on a soft and slow flow. I heard it reduces iq n stuffs #kkbye#

Anonymous said...

Its been the tonic here in the north,both boys and girls are involved it let someone talk slowly and blinking your eyes slowly also.we termed it slow.when you take it we refer you as "yana slow" as you are slowing.

Anonymous said...

Yes its true.youth of nowadays drink dis 2make dem extremely high.I was so stunned until I realised most of d guys I no In sch mix it wiv soft drink jst 2get high..imagine.

eje said...

Benylin with codeine mixed with hot lacasera.wat a madh combo

Anonymous said...

Lmao! I have to comment on this issue
The Northern part take it to be high bcos alcohol is forbidden in quran.plus I think wen u listen to Lil Wayne n them 2chainz they talk about it. Sha sha it's way more dangerous than alcohol. It's too thick so it doesn't dissolve quick n it causes slowless

Anonymous said...

not only codeine wit also tramadol

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