| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Nigeria. Sweet Sweet Codeine – inside Nigeria’s deadly cough syrup trade
Nigeria. Sweet Sweet Codeine – inside Nigeria’s deadly cough syrup trade
Thousands of young Nigerians are addicted to codeine cough syrup - a medicine that's become a street drug. The government estimates that up to 3 million bottles of the addictive syrup are drunk every day in just two northern states. Taken in excess, codeine can cause psychosis and organ failure. (BBC, 02.05.2018, Video, 52:54)