Codeine is the most widely available opioid pain medicine. In the UK, it can be purchased from your local pharmacy, usually in combination with paracetamol (e.g. Co-Codamol) or ibuprofen (e.g. Nurofen Plus). However, codeine is often misused and has caused dependence, addiction, and death.
Because codeine is sold over the counter in pharmacies, it’s ver…
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