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# Codeine

Last year
2023
Waiting lists and shortage of pain specialists blamed for dependency on codeine painkillers
All time
Warning that patients may be going 'codeine shopping’ to access the addictive painkiller
'I’m so happy not to be spending another Christmas in rehab'
Opinion: Codeine addiction has taken over my life – and yet I don't feel that I can stop
7 Solpadeine chemist stories we can all relate to
Safety warning over giving codeine tablets to under-18s