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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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Bonita Bislam said...

Linda Codeine intake by youth is prevalent in our society today.My childhood friend is into it and even takes the raw codeine.She claims it intoxicates and even makes her sleep for days witout waking up.She takes two to three bottles to achieve maximum satisfaction.The threat is real oooo

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Then in sch,we where told a guy OD on codiene,he died,I don't knw hw it happens medically, but I ve heard its deadly and could kill

Anonymous said...

It called syrup..common in the US...killed pimp C and got lil wayne crazy..pls pls pls advice our youth to avoid it..its addictive and dangerous

Unknown said...

Eheeeeeeeen! no wonder!

Anonymous said...

Its everywhere n u actin lik u av neva heard bout it is nt surprising since u act like u mother Theresa...

Anonymous said...

Ask Justin Bieber too..its got that white boy so mad he now thinks he is black..shout out to my boi(dchosenone)..holla @ ur boy(donwon)

Anonymous said...

No, It hasn't killed anyone at least not any1 that I know, It also came from the fact that they say cough syrup when taken relaxes the nerve and hence allow for easy breathing and coke contains caffeine so BOOM........

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Duh! Lindiway its as old as Maryjane itself.
Some even go open a pit toilet inhale it to get high.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Lool,since wen,linda u be JJC Oº°˚˚°º

Anonymous said...

Lol linda.... na today? they had to stopp selling cough syrups with codeine in my school.... its been on for. A while sha. Www.hifashiononline.blogspot.com fashion

zeeta said...

linda u are obviously a learner.....a serious one...

dhobiz said...

Never heard of it

computerized said...

lil wayne would have a very good ans to this topic.

Anonymous said...

Linda are u a JJC? This has been happening since and I got to know in 2004 when some aboki boys then in Uniabuja use this syrup as part of their party item..lol....slow and steadt highness..that's what dey call it.....Cassysmallz say so....

Mrs E said...

Yes it has killed someone! BrEAking news: Justin Bieber
Arrested for DUI And Drag Racing

Anonymous said...

No it as not, if u go to area like shitta, mushin u will see them taking it

jaybeyblu said...

Especially "malo" or hausa kids

Anonymous said...

Lil Wayne is responsible for this, in yankee it's called zizzurp!

Anonymous said...

Linda,dis is old gist na.its bn goin on 4 yrs.igbinedion n biu students do it.sme pple take it wit coke drink.Ofcos its dangerous.

Anonymous said...

I got addicted to this a while ago and now when I try to quit, I get withdrawal Symptoms like I can't sleep I start sneezing and throwing up. But is this not better than sniffing coke or shooting heroine?

Sean Fash said...

Slow mode

Anonymous said...

Ah! This is not new now, in the north it is an epidemic! Even married women are on codeine, chemists not allowed to sell it anymore. All the rehabs are full of codeine heads. I'm surprised you are just hearing about it.

Anonymous said...

codiene !!! i cannot believe your just hearing this for the first time... well,im a student and i kw guys who take them never heard of someone dying from em or worst but my own opinion, don't fink its right cause i believe it has its own side effects.

Anonymous said...

Stale!!!!!!! All thanks to lil wayne!!!!!! I know a lot of young people who indulge in this act! And it doesn't help in anyway.... Its highly detrimental to ones health

chikaezez.blogspot.com said...

Linda they take it to get them high especially in the northern part of the country, its so scare nd expensive even girls/ladies take it too. Linda my birthday is 29 Feb & i intend to mark it with a big bash, bt no 29th Feb in this year calender wat should i do plz your pp should advice me.....

ed said...

Linda! Why the staleness now??? Who doesn't know about it? Its everywhere. Personally, I think its stupid but apparently a lot of people are into it.

Anonymous said...

Infact is so rampant among these abuja spoilt kids, they even take in abuja clubs that's why you can't get codeine in a pharmacy in abuja witout a doctor's prescription, but linda this na old gist na! Were u dey wen pant they wear you!!

Anonymous said...

It's not dangerous, I know a lot of pple who it helps to get sleep. It hans never killed ny1, it's a form of drug tho

Anonymous said...

xoxo...as for me i don't knw Anytin bout it...I'm jus hearing it...Will welcome any intrestn development....xoxo flynnrules

Anonymous said...

yes its a very dangerous drug addiction amongst youths of today that makes the user aggressive, itchy, calm, dizzy and so on it is very dangerous but a lot of people still prefer to get high on it.

Abubakar Thompson said...

Linda, lil wayne was admitted to hospital with seizure,side effect from codeine intake..

Unknown said...

YES LINDA IT TRUE, I DO DRINK IT, SOMETIMES I MIX WITH SOFT DRINK AND IT MAKES ME HIGH CALM AND MAKES ME SLEEP BUT IT HAVE IT OWN SIDE EFFECTS, IT EVEN MAKES YOU STAY LONGER WHILE HAVING SEX.. IT FOR REAL, I CANT LIE I DO TAKE IT.

Anonymous said...

haba linda are u a learner???? is that a question or answer....

Unknown said...

YES LINDA IT TRUE, I DO DRINK IT, SOMETIMES I MIX WITH SOFT DRINK AND IT MAKES ME HIGH CALM AND MAKES ME SLEEP BUT IT HAVE IT OWN SIDE EFFECTS, IT EVEN MAKES YOU STAY LONGER WHILE HAVING SEX.. IT FOR REAL, I CANT LIE I DO TAKE IT.

Anonymous said...

it started in Texas USA. people used to take it with sprite and called themselves codine cowboys. It became as popular as it is today thanks to lil' Wayne. And yes its really dangerous. It kills in your sleep because it tricks your brain not to breathe when overdosed for a long time. but linda this Na old gist oo.. has been happening for years now

Anonymous said...

Dhuuuu! It's called lean.........what do you think the song sipping on some syurpppp by 3sixmafia was about, defiantly not popping bottles.

Anonymous said...

Miss Linda I dnt usually comment ere buh in respect to dis matter, I must talk. Back in universitty daiz, Someone actually died bcos of dis intake of d syrub. His was excess. Pls I advice any1 drinkin dis to stop. It does nothing gud 2u so pls avoid it.

Anonymous said...

Mcheeww ...stale gist

Anonymous said...

Mcheeww ...stale gist

Mich said...

This is been going on since forever,where have you been?
Its as dangerous as dangerous can be.
Its either called "Slow","Sizurp" or "Shwagg" and yes I know someone who has died from getting way too stoned on "Shwagg"...lol.
Lil' Wayne made it more popular amongst young people when he used to walk about with that cup in his hands.
Lmao!

Unknown said...

Its not a new issue and thats why most countries no longer sell cough syrup which containes codeine as an over the counter drug but in Nigeria there is no regulation for this. Codeine is metabolized in the body to morphine which is a narcotic and is responsible for the 'high' feeling and of corse just as is the case for any kind of drug abuse, is dangerous to the body.

you should also talk about Valium commonly called Roche, the blue pill people lick to also get high. Marijuana seems not be sufficient anymore.

Anonymous said...

Linda,u be lastma for this one oh...no be today people dey lyn" na.

Unknown said...

Its not a new issue and thats why most countries no longer sell cough syrup which containes codeine as an over the counter drug but in Nigeria there is no regulation for this. Codeine is metabolized in the body to morphine which is a narcotic and is responsible for the 'high' feeling and of corse just as is the case for any kind of drug abuse, is dangerous to the body.

you should also talk about Valium commonly called Roche, the blue pill people lick to also get high. Marijuana seems not be sufficient anymore.

Anonymous said...

It's called sizzurp made from soda, candy and cough syrup. Lil Wayne popularized it and nearly died from an overdose last year.

Unknown said...

Its not a new issue and thats why most countries no longer sell cough syrup which containes codeine as an over the counter drug but in Nigeria there is no regulation for this. Codeine is metabolized in the body to morphine which is a narcotic and is responsible for the 'high' feeling and of corse just as is the case for any kind of drug abuse, is dangerous to the body.

you should also talk about Valium commonly called Roche, the blue pill people lick to also get high. Marijuana seems not be sufficient anymore.

Loomzy said...

Codeine is even useless as a cough medicine and should be banned. I took it once, 2 years ago to heal my cough and instead of curing the cough, it just kept making me high. It would put you in one kind of "cloud 9 state" where all u want to do is to be very happy and to sleep. And then its very addictive. From taking 2 teaspoonfulls which I should have, i started taking it in gulps and within a day i had gulped the whole bottle and the cough didnt even go. It should really be banned

Anonymous said...

Yes is true codines makes dude get high it was discovered by the street of lagos lol #bright bravo#

Anonymous said...

lINLIN NA TODAY? ASK Igbenedion girls n boys. they know better.

Anonymous said...

lINLIN NA TODAY? ASK Igbenedion girls n boys. they know better.

Anonymous said...

Takin codeine xxx kills d kindern

Anonymous said...

No 2ways....we luvs it in combination wit SK...tramadol.....Reffnol..... u̶̲̥̅̊ can mention dem

Anonymous said...

OBasanjo should be asked, why buying a codeine company even as he knew its effect on our lives. Linda, ain't we way too brainwashed??? The truth needs to be told as our rulers should be held responsible for making the nation a codeine addict..

Anonymous said...

Yes Linda,

It is common, and the Federal Ministry of Health and NAFDAC has instructed that it should no longer be an OTC (over the counter) medicine. That is, it is no longer a medicine that you can obtain without a prescription. It is commonly abused and persons use it even when they have terrible side effects like seizures. Google codeine, seizures, Nigeria as search terms. I came across some interesting finds.

Unknown said...

Linda,bliv it or not dis shit is happening everywhere. U'll see young guys & even ladies take codeine all in d name of getting high! I dunno if it has eva killed any1 buh I knw a guy it has affected mentally,dude is in d psychiatric hospital receinving treatment now!
Signed:#QUEENTY#

Anonymous said...

Na today U just dey hear?

it haff tayedwey yansh dey for back.... #passing

princess said...

I pity does.ppl who take it.it causes constipation

Anonymous said...

Go and ask lil Wayne he knws better....

Andy de don said...

Lol linda, codine will make u slow but I have never heard of anyone who it has killed.. Codine mixed with alomo.. Keep it in the fridge o boy , this highness no be here ooo.. Coughing things... Still on Slow

Anonymous said...

Linda dis is stale ooo.... I knw plenty pple wu tk dis thing oo. I knw of two guys nd a gal dat tk @ least two bottles a day.. According to dem it makes dem think well.. if dere is no benylyn with codeine, dey buy Novalyn(forgive my spellings).


---Taemy---

areobudu said...

hahahaha...very common both in naija and the states...Some people even rap about it...

areobudu said...

hahahaha...very common both in naija and the states...Some people even rap about it...

Anonymous said...

so you r a learning linda.... dis na old story na,

Madd Customer said...

Dont tell me you did not know. Its been the SOP in the North for quite a few years now.

areobudu said...

hahahaha...very common both in naija and the states...Some people even rap about it...

areobudu said...

hahahaha...very common both in naija and the states...Some people even rap about it...

Anonymous said...

This is definitely dangerous
Lord have mercy

Unknown said...

Hausa Guys in HAUSA QUARTER WARRI, they love it, like fried Rice.



Waiting for more comments.

Anonymous said...

Go and ask lil Wayne he knows better....

Eugenia Ekeji said...

I only take it to make me sleep sometimes when sleep seems difficult 2 come.

Illuminati said...

Linda why do you think Lil Wayne is always in the hospital. When you mix it with alcohol its called "gangster lean" it is a complete knockout. You could sleep for three days without getting out of bed or having anything to eat or drink. ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS because the Liver suffers irreparable damage.

areobudu said...

hahahaha...very common both in naija and the states...Some people even rap about it...

Madd Customer said...

Don`t tell me you did not know. Its been the SOP in the North for quite a few years. Young ladies are among the highest users.

Wale of Life said...

SMH for u Linda! So u no know? After now you will say u didn't know that pple sniff glue too to get high! I knew about it as far back as 2007 while working in the north.

Anonymous said...

Ya datz datz tru

Did dat a couple of times n swore neva to AGAIN

IT Made me loose alota blood

I waz restless like I lost my mind ..(Nt as bad as dt dude dt took weed tho)
Coz

It made me ova -hyperactive
N I wz in a dull place so I cudmnt use any of d energy

And d after effect waz dt I cudnt differnciate btw colours for 1week

Dat shii haz alota hard drugs in it
So

Ild jus stick to normal highness
#rock gurl#

Anonymous said...

Yes ds codeine brot so mch problem in kano state last yr bcos hausa boys take it alot after wich d wil start misbehavin, it affects most pple dat sell drugs n uptil nw security s vry tit in d mkt,if d caught u wt codeine u re going straight to bompia prison..ds s Tina reportin frm Kano

Anonymous said...

Static major died of it i guess,the guy that sang the hit song lolly pop with wizzy and lil wayne has being hospitalized countless times as a result of over dose too..

Anonymous said...

It started from the North.It was basically their primary stimulant coupled with smoking of rubber especially in Kano. God will help our youth.

Anonymous said...

I once used a cough syrup recommended by a friend. It was actually Benylin with codeine, I took jst 2 spoons nd I was weak nd sleepy, didn't take it again. Imagine sum1 finishin half of d bottle, dats crazy. Anyways its nt good

Karlsson said...

I heard abt it too

Anonymous said...

It makes them drowsy... They call it slow...

Unknown said...

Codine overdose is very bad. It leads to memory loss an hallucination, a friend just got out of rehab cos of codine overdose.

Anonymous said...

Dis is old gist Aunty linda....so u mean to tell me dat u don't knw pipl sip codeine for highness?

Anonymous Wise Woman said...

Its not to get high per say. More like to get LOW. Its a Depressant. Stimulants get you High while Depressants get you Low.it drastically reduces the activity if the Central Nervous System...thats why after use they get so Calm and Slow almost to a Morose state...all the same its still drug abuse and constant use and addiction has side effects almost as as long as Psalm 119...

Anonymous said...

Lool, Linda you're just knowing 'bout this now?? This last you carry sha.

Anonymous said...

Lool, Linda you're just knowing 'bout this now?? This last you carry sha.

Anonymous said...

Linda,thiss syrup kills when over used........I knw of someone Dat use it wif hennessy and took paracetamoll to gt high!!!!.......buh weeks later she died"......Pls don't over use dis drug or for something else xcept for coughs based on prescription"!!!

Anonymous said...

Yes o linda!dey get off on it.I used 2 hav a boyfriend dat wuld make me buy it 4 him almost all d time!!!he was a die hard junky&i was naively in love.still care abt him by d side bt thank God we r off!

Anonymous said...

Codeine is an opiate analgesic.Belongs to the same family of substances as Heroin,Morphine.You can get killed in England for codeine by addicts
Co-Codamol is a pain killer that contains part paracetamol and part codeine.People buy loads of Co-codamol dissolve it in water,filter out the codeine and inject or drink it.

Anonymous said...

Na so. We c. Am Lindodo......Guess they are copying Lil Wayne...Lol

Anonymous said...

It hasn't killed any1 yet but it's very dangerous. I was tld it damages d kidney.

---Taemy---

Anonymous said...

Codine overdose is bad. It leads to memory loss and hallucination, a friend just got out of rehab cos of codine overdose. D feeling is sweet but at d long run, u will suffer for every drop over d required dosage

Unknown said...

Codine overdose is very bad. It leads to memory loss an hallucination, a friend just got out of rehab cos of codine overdose.

Anonymous said...

Though its quiet unfortunate its very rampant in the north not only youths but even married women its very sad

Anonymous said...

Linda na wa for u o, dis na old tin na lol. Wat abt those who steal fuel frm cars n sniff it to get high? Lmao

Madd Customer said...

So you did not know about this trend? Its been on for quite a few years now, it started in the North, and now its spread everywhere.

Anonymous said...

Lol... I remembered days I mixed it with sprite or coke... It made me calm,gentle and in spirit ..but later in I found out it caused me restlessness..I had to quit

Chikaka said...

You didn't know this? On this same blog you put Lil Wayne's near death and that was what caused it.
Sizzurp it's called.

Anonymous said...

linda nwannem this is more than true. i know of a pharmacy shop(na chemist shop sha) in apapa near my hubby's office where a lot of runs girls and area boys plus even aged men come to do the "deed". they will buy it and mix with stuffs like alomo bitters, la casera and other regular drinks. some take half raw or sometimes mixed in whole with full bottle of their choice drinks. i personally know of one Baba of about 62 that regularly visited that place that died 3 years ago. even recently the owner of the chemist lost his sales boy in early december to same drug abuse (sadly he never knew his boy was not only a seller but also a user. people see it as a modern n coded way of gettting high without using the banned cocaine, igbo n d rest. To some its fashionable and assumed to hv less effect than the illegal substances. The most common victims are the mallams and aboki hawking one trade or another around the streets (shoe makers, tailors, meruwa,security...etc) they live on it all day. some take it like 3 square meal. These n more has made the product so scarce n expensive. Truth be told even Benylin , emzolyn and all d cough syrup ending with "lyn" has doubled or tripled in the market (note: the adult type oo). I wish the Fed govt trhu Nafdac will stop pretending n clean up this mess. most users are ignorant of the side effect while the pharmaceutical companies are busy makng returns. such drugs are meant to be sold with prescription only. I plead with the young ones to desist from this n save their health

Anonymous said...

Lol,

Linda,really?I once told u that u are too decent to be a model and that's why I love u and read ur "Blog"

They even have names for it,and they do all sort of experiments with it,they mix it with sprite,they mix it with a tablet they call "baba blue"

I asked 1 what it does to them,she said it only gets them high,they sleep,it doesn't make them eat and it makes them float without fears!

Mow,they have started selling and buying crack in Lekki...

And guess what,its the ladies that are into this nonsense most!

Anonymous said...

It hasn't killed any1 yet but it's very dangerous. I was tld it damages d kidney.

---Taemy---

Anonymous said...

What planet have u bn linda? Lil wayne started it nd so many people died after taking 5-6 bottles at once...and yes its so kool wen u take it right Note: Not just young ppl take it,mummy's nd daddy's too(I love d feel) #Coda

Anonymous said...

MY first comment on LIB, this topic touches the heart, been to rehab 4times because of this. lots of fellow addicts at Yaba I must confess because of this, dr was a time beds wr to scarce. codeine, tramol, meth, megadon et all. picked it up while serving in the North and I must confess, then in Kano I thought the whole town was into this. its cheaper but the worst addiction you can ever get. I pray for my soul even with the tot of many young girls and guys currently at the new rehab in oshodi, half of whom cme dr tru codeine and sk. this are topics u should bring to limelight linda, not celebrities cars, women and all, the society and the youths are getting depressed with our society and the rate of drug use to console ur mind has risen. if you go to Yaba you will shout.

Anonymous said...

What planet have u bn linda? Lil wayne started it nd so many people died after taking 5-6 bottles at once...and yes its so kool wen u take it right Note: Not just young ppl take it,mummy's nd daddy's too(I love d feel) #Coda

Unknown said...

Heard about it, but don't know anything about it

Anonymous said...

Yea!! You are Right pple do it a lot here in Lekki, you mixed it with drinks Like palmwine, red label,Hennessy,etc. But it actually weakng d body

Anonymous said...

When I was in the university, I had a friend who used to take 3 bottles a day to get high.... It's been around for a while. I guess it's more rampant now though.

Unknown said...

Heard about it, but don't know anything it.

Unknown said...

Since 1960.

~~Success Has No Limitation~~

Unknown said...

Dis issue of taking codeine syrup as their super power is something else, is only dat God can help dem. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

Anonymous said...

Many people are into this shit now!it sells faster than weed for sure!

Anonymous said...

where have u been? That's what rapper TI had in his car when he was arrested during Grammy's weekend a few years back. Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz,and most recently Justin Beiber is always high on it. Supposedly, he's addicted. Street name for it is "Lean"

Anonymous said...

Lindodo, which planet u dey? Dis tin has bein happein for a very long time now. Even the drug called tramol use for body pain also get pple high and itz cheaper. I wonda how all dis youth got to knw about all dis. I av neva heard of it killin someone but am sure it has killed bfor. Mixin drugs wit alcholo is bad busnez.

AnnMarie said...

Its very common... young guys doing silly things

Anonymous said...

People do crack, weed, meth, cocain, etc. Any drug you abuse can lead to your death. I like codeine and weed. And I definitely have my life/career together.

Anonymous said...

Lindodo, which planet u dey? Dis tin has bein happein for a very long time now. Even the drug called tramol use for body pain also get pple high and itz cheaper. I wonda how all dis youth got to knw about all dis. I av neva heard of it killin someone but am sure it has killed bfor. Mixin drugs wit alcholo is bad busnez.

Anonymous said...

Like my skul boys would say...CODEINE MAKES LIFE EASIER 4them....stupid kids

Anonymous said...

haha, lati odun wo niyen... linda... are u a learner, like seriously

Unknown said...

Linda, This is a phenomenon that is fast gaining ground among the young ones. I've actually seen them consume the stuff, mostly with juice or other soft drinks. Attempts at counseling them are usually rebuffed. I also do not know the health implications of the habit but know that it does not forebode anything good.

Anonymous said...

haha, lati odun wo niyen... linda... are u a learner, like seriously

Anonymous said...

Na now u dey know linda?this has been going on for years especially in the north.

Anonymous said...

U would b very surpise at wat pple take to get high. Dis cough syrup sef na small, dey take solution, gum use shoes, tramol use for body pain, all sort of tinz just to get high. And yes some av died tru d process.

Anonymous said...

My 18 year old step son and his friends are hooked on it. Also actifed tablets gives a certain kind of high if you don't sleep after taking it because it make one drowsy. We just keep praying it doesn't do any permanent damage. The issue is that there is no proper drug control system in Nigeria. You can go to any corner chemist and buy drugs without prescription. Abroad, u can't buy more that two packs of Tylenol at a time.

Unknown said...

it is true, i have heard a couple of people say the same thing. young people can get high on anything, they just keep mixing things together. May God deliver them from drug abuse and addiction

Anonymous said...

U don't no wat ur missing... I skooled in d north were we did have access to alcohol so we found love in codeine aka coco..

Anonymous said...

why do peeps keep saying this, codeine doesnt make you high... gosh it gets you drowsy and then you sleep off, abeg is that a definition of 'high'... yimu!

Anonymous said...

Linda this has been going on for long,since my days in Babcock University.they get over-doesed of the syrup n start acting like morons,it doesn't get them high rather they get so restless

Anonymous said...

I don't know the side effects but I know it's really cool.we call it "slow" because of the effects.it slows down the way you act and speak and makes you very happy and you wouldn't worry about anything then when you want to retire fo the night,you'll sleep like never before,it actually sails you away till dawn.I recomend it for any upcoming rapper as it helps thicken your voice.best taken with chill lacasera with a lil weed.the best therapy to worry and stress.double overdose (od2) should be avoided as it could result in feeling sleepy for two days or more.works with alchohol and spirits.















........Bad guy stevie.....

Anonymous said...

I also heard abt dat, dat the big boys ar using syrop. Which is goIng to av bad effect

Anonymous said...

Linda am sure u were born in 1940. Young pple ve bin usin it since forever. Heard dey take a drug nw roche (dont kw hw to spell it). Its for mentally challenged pple n ve left codeine.

Ndo said...

Here in America, people have been using it to get high for ages. Usually any medication with Codeine is strictly regulated because in the body it acts the same as morphine (a narcotic). You may know it as sizzurp that these stupid rappers use to get high. Most recently on the news, Justin Bieber.

ben pullen said...

Codeine is the no1 drug for private universities nowww...old gist..

sexyxtine said...

Yessss °˚˚˚°!it dose high °˚˚˚°! Na wetin we D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣ y see nao b dat °˚˚˚°! May God help us

ONE HUNDRED KAY said...

That shit has been goin on for long,

Anonymous said...

I knw pple dt tke codeine cough syrup,it does nt kill,jez geh d prson high den d prson will slyp.nofin more nofin less

HOLLA-AT-MOI said...

to be honest, i do take it wen i wanna sleep for a long period of of hours.

Unknown said...

Wait Linda,what planet r u from?U mean U av never heard dat these young pple take "with Codeine"as they call it to b high.well,for ur info,its so damn true and disheartening.it reduces one to a sorry state.we sud create awareness abt it.esp U who has dis medium

Anonymous said...

Lil Wayne inspired em!!!

Anonymous said...

This is a very true story, so many young gals and guys from Okada and BIU universities do see dis as a means of getting high. A friend of mine do dis too, he is so addicted to codeine now

Anonymous said...

Yep dey do. And it kills too. Too much intake of codeine can cause liver and kidney damage and and problem is once you start taking it it is hard to stop it like cocaine it leads to dependency on d drug. Sir aplachino

Anonymous said...

Haba Lynda, this is old gist naa. lil'wayne influenced lots of youngsters into this codeine drinking madness.... Tooth fairy

Anonymous said...

codeine makes you slow..am a victim..it gives you long time sleep..you can try some with lacasera or coke linda..i bet you gonna love it.

Unknown said...

Doctors in the house should better start talking, cos my husband is an addict. Am so interested

ben pullen said...

Codeine is used more by girls than guys...dey stil prefer ther natural seed...lolzzzzz

Anonymous said...

Lool.. this isn't new news.. it's been happening

Anonymous said...

it can cause epileptic shock...this is why lil wayne keeps having near death experiences...

mostly for students in private unis like covenant etc that like d stuff...

you need to have money to buy codeine regularly...

they also take the date rape drug given cynthia to get high...

very mellow is what it makes u...like chilled...

percy said...

Its like somking igbo..so cool and sweet...I prefer it to bear..

Unknown said...

Some people take over the counter cough medicines for recreational purposes. Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is the drug in cough syrups that makes you trip. None of the other ingredients will get you high, all though they will kill you if you drink enough. If you insist on using DXM then just buy plain DXM instead of killing yourself with all those other ingredients.all in all it's not worth risking your life over. i don't know what has taken over the youths of these days, we have more drug addicts now than ever...

Anonymous said...

Lin lin, na old gist b dis na.. Some bars gan, dey codely dey sell d codeine sef. Tht stuff is bad o. I tink girls like it most.

C.E.O.

Anonymous said...

Sorry linda, but you are stale. Damn, dis has been happening for over two years and you are just getting to know.#smh

Unknown said...

Some people take over the counter cough medicines for recreational purposes. Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is the drug in cough syrups that makes you trip. None of the other ingredients will get you high, all though they will kill you if you drink enough. If you insist on using DXM then just buy plain DXM instead of killing yourself with all those other ingredients.all in all it's not worth risking your life over. i don't know what has taken over the youths of these days, we have more drug addicts now than ever...

Anonymous said...

Yes ooo especially in babcock university

Anonymous said...

Linda, I know someone that takes it. She takes a bottle four times and still mix some weed in it. When she has money. She'll smoke S (ek) although not a regular smoker but she gets high a lot. She also pours the syrup on her spaghetti sometimes or cook very delicious INDOMIE with a lot of weed. A tasted a spoon 1 day and was sleeping throughout the day. I must confess that was the most delicious noodles I've ever tasted but I never tried it again. It's bad, it's addictive and it's evil. Linda, no try am o. I love you more than that.
Signed by Mee!

Anonymous said...

People can overdose on codeine and there have been deaths recorded and near deaths. Example of a near death was Lil' Wayne; while that of a death case has been Pimp C (a black rapper in America). That is what's in vogue in some parts of America.

Anonymous said...

linda you be lastma o! its been going on for ages yo.

Anonymous said...

stale gist. u are so stale linda. didnt u go to a university. well i dont know the side effect but it sure makes them high esp in private unis

Anonymous said...

Signs of End time. I heard Toyin ahyimaku uses codeine to get high

Unknown said...

LMAOO.... SLOWW like dey call it..Mix that shit with sprite! It could be purple, it could be pink..All that matters is how you mix that shit

Anonymous said...

Yes they do,want prove come to uniport,boys and girls . Even used 4 parties.

Unknown said...

seriously linda its not only codeine bah gum also...dey use gum meant for shoes to get high also,dey sniff the gum to get high also nd dis is even worse than codeine

Anonymous said...

Dis 1 na old gist, lol dey dnt take it jst to b high sum take it to b slow n calm wen I was in skul students buy it as part of provision lyk 3 cartons of it n take lyk 3 bottles everyday av nt heard of it killin any1 buh its very dangerous to d health cos all drugs act on d kidney to work so dey r over working der kidney wich can lead to rinal failure. Av taken a whole bottle b4 was so calm buh I was jst fallin anyhw cudnt go out slept lyk a log of wood. Lol

Cute G said...

What they fail to realise is that whether a patient gets the right amount of calmness frm codeine or not a dangerously increased effect depends on the person’s genes and whether they are taking other drugs that inhibit codeine’s effectiveness.Our youths just copy what they know not.Their passport to danger.

Anonymous said...

Codeine high has been around for ages and its not just young people. A lot of older hollywood stars have been known to use it - Matthew Perry (Chandler from friends) is one. It's getting common among the younger crowd as its cheap and prescription free.
And Linda, instead of asking, why not research the questons you've asked? Youngsters do come on your blog and will not be bothered to research. Infact your headline may just give them ideas on how to get high cheap.

Anowa said...

Never heard it killed anybody tho....the trips in taking codeine is fighting the urge to fall asleep, asin fightn the drowsiness

Unknown said...

I dnt know any 1 who take cough syrup but word on the streets is dat pple started taking it cos dere was a hike on the regular gin and stuffs so since syrup was cheaper they diverted to it,which as now put high demand on cough syrup making it scarce.

SexiestEngineer said...

Common Linda,this is old news. Come to d North,it's a normal thing now. Guyz even Sniff Soak away and gutter to get high.

Anonymous said...

codeine = cocaine

Anonymous said...

codeine is cociaine

Unknown said...

seriously linda ur missing,they even use gum meant for shoes to get high by sniffing it,and believe me this is more dangerous than codeine...@damzyYSG

Anonymous said...

Every body in HNAUB gets high on codeine (minus me) I noticed it first when I had a flu and my syrup would miraculously disappear, and another time she described a bottle of benilyn as "her soul provider" although she insists she isn't addicted but I just shake my head when I watch her down a bottle my other friend look under her bed and all u see is empty codeine bottle it's really sickening and d bad thing about it is that when u r used to it u need a higher does to get d desired result, the more u do it the more of it u need until one day u will sleep and not wake up. Anty bola, I know u r an LIB reader pls from the bottom of my @ stop it or try to stop it or accept you are addicted cos data d first step. BECCA.

Anonymous said...

This has been going on for ages now ohh...especially in the universities..The codeine in the syrup is what is responsible for d highness cuz overdose of it sends a signal to d brain which gives u an euphoric feeling and makes u high!

Anonymous said...

It get even worse Linda. It is also used to synthesis krokodil a drug more deadly than heroin that it eats up the tissue of users from within.

Anonymous said...

had a friend that was addicted and cudnt sleep without it! It is unbelievably true!

Anonymous said...

I know a alot of people who take codeine to get high, infact, I used to take it too. But, you know, its cool, it harm the body and eventually, taking it excessively kills. Pimp-c died of overdose on codeine. Its the American music culture that spread its usage all over. Artist take it and people wanna be like their idols.

Anonymous said...

Common in northern part of nigeria

Anonymous said...

Linda u no even jasi...hw can u say u are oblivous of dis act...dat wat we call cheap highness in my area...its very common and make u high and drowsy jst as if u smoked weed...may God help us tho.

damola said...

seriously linda you are missing,they even use gum meant for shoes to get high and believe me this is more dangerous,but i think they got that habits from the mallams because they use it do most of there heavy works like caring heavy loads..so it makes them stronger

Anonymous said...

Shits pretty good and sure does make a nigga feel good... And no, it don't kill nobody. Except ofcourse some punk overdoses on an already overdosed drink...

Unknown said...

Oh Linda don't tell me u r just hearing of this.
Codeine is just a normal drug but its been abused. I dnt know who started it,don't know how it started but... Its used to get high,some even mix it in shisha.
Some even call it the mini-coccaine!
God help our youths... This is all western culture!!

Amarachukwu said...

Have no idea.

Unknown said...

Linda you need more local travels... Lol! In most Northern states of Nigeria, especially Kano thats what most youths take to get high the have sooo abused the drug it now sells for as high as N800 from the N100 it used to be!

Anonymous said...

Linda, where have u been nah??? This is old jist, na today? This has been in existence since! Its not a new discovery.

Anonymous said...

it's TRUE. alot of guys get high on codeine especially Hausa guys. codeine, solution, evostic gum etc. there's alot of shot out there to get one high

Unknown said...

Some people take over the counter cough medicines for recreational purposes. Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide is the drug in cough syrups that makes you trip. None of the other ingredients will get you high, all though they will kill you if you drink enough. If you insist on using DXM then just buy plain DXM instead of killing yourself with all those other ingredients.all in all it's not worth risking your life over. i don't know what has taken over the youths of these days, we have more drug addicts now than ever...

Unknown said...

Linda you need more local travels... Lol! In most Northern states of Nigeria, especially Kano thats what most youths take to get high the have sooo abused the drug it now sells for as high as N800 from the N100 it used to be!

Anonymous said...

Linda, where have u been nah??? This is old jist, na today? This has been in existence since! Its not a new discovery.

Anonymous said...

Where have u been Linda.. i've known this for as long as I can remember. It is a religious thing though. Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol and since they want to get high. They drink codeine.

Unknown said...

I am public health student Msc and I have been writing on substance abuse from my dissertation days....these things are not new....you are just seeing codeine..that just the beginning.People from my first research abuse things like paints,methylated spirits,camphor,alabukun for many insecure reasons and the details are alarming....substance abuse has become a menance in the society and it isn't just about the big names you know like cocaine and the likes...little things like codeine and the likes have silently crept in and is killing these young people.It is unfortunate that our Government don't want to do anything about it as other countries are taking deliberate efforts to reduce and stop this menance.Nigeria's attmpt at anything substance abuse since the early 90's has been the inauguration of NDLEA that only catch drug peddlers across the borders..what happens to our citizens?the young generation and future leaders?i am very passionate about substance misuse and would fight about it anywhere.Mayb LIB's need to go yaba left drug ward to see what I am talking about...it is pathetic...God help my country oo..!

Unknown said...

Its been a habit in hang outs since I was 18!!! that quite awhile back!

Anonymous said...

form say u nor knw Linda, this na old gist na......NEXT *yawn*

Anonymous said...

Like you don't know b4, Linda?

awheezeee said...

Are you learner? before nko. you should have known nah. Thats why you cant get it in any pharmacy except if prescribed by a dorctor. #Lobatan

Anonymous said...

Na today?....e don teepee nah....

Anonymous said...

to get low, as in very low!!!

Unknown said...

I am public health student Msc and I have been writing on substance abuse from my dissertation days....these things are not new....you are just seeing codeine..that just the beginning.People from my first research abuse things like paints,methylated spirits,camphor,alabukun for many insecure reasons and the details are alarming....substance abuse has become a menance in the society and it isn't just about the big names you know like cocaine and the likes...little things like codeine and the likes have silently crept in and is killing these young people.It is unfortunate that our Government don't want to do anything about it as other countries are taking deliberate efforts to reduce and stop this menance.Nigeria's attmpt at anything substance abuse since the early 90's has been the inauguration of NDLEA that only catch drug peddlers across the borders..what happens to our citizens?the young generation and future leaders?i am very passionate about substance misuse and would fight about it anywhere.Mayb LIB's need to go yaba left drug ward to see what I am talking about...it is pathetic...God help my country oo..!

Anonymous said...

Like seriously, it's everywhere. How is it that linda never heard of it. It's not even about class. Children of the rich high and mighty indulge in it too. It's not news. What else is new?

Anonymous said...

Pls follow back, its urgent @djaymob. I was D deejay @ Bez's wedding, was so busy 2 notice ur present would have met u in person. Apologies

Anonymous said...

Who tell u say na only young people? Old men 4 my area dey gas am wella. Abeg oga pharmacist give me benylin with codeine for dis my cough jare....

Justyswt said...

Linda, it is true o. I know a guy in my area that buys this cough syrup from a chemist opposite my house. Infact, he buys it like twice a day. People around says it makes him high. The govt shld do something about it fast. Linda no take my comment do lunch abeg. Post it.

Unknown said...

Yes. A lot of Guyz I know take codeine to get high. Itz crazy really. Doctors on here can tell us the side effects of overdose of codeine

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