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Sweet Sweet Codeine: Nigeria's Cough Syrup Crisis

In Nigeria, thousands of young people are addicted to codeine cough syrup – a medicine that’s become a street drug. The Nigerian senate estimates that 3 million bottles of codeine syrup are drunk every day in just two states – Kano and Jigawa. But who makes this syrup? And who sells it to Nigeria’s students? BBC Africa Eye went undercover to investigate.

English
  • Originally Aired May 1, 2018
  • Runtime 53 minutes
  • Network BBC
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