Sweet sweet codeine: Nigeria's cough syrup crisis - BBC Africa Eye documentary
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- 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.
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BBC News Africa thank you for this documentary. Clearly the pharmaceutical companies shown don't care as it all comes down to making money. They don't care about the consumers health! I'm so sorry that this is a problem, I had no idea that this abuse was even a problem or that it was so dangerous. Sadly it won't be dealt with as long as corruption and bribery is common
BBC News Africa
Pharmaceutical companies ARE drugs barons. Look at the Purdue Pharma / Sackler dynasty, profiting from the opiate epidemic and trying to cover their tracks with "charitable associations".
The question that ought to be tackled is, "What makes these people so desperate and hopeless?" Their society isn't failing to curb drug abuse, it is simply FAILING. And prohibition *has never, EVER worked*. Your sensationalist, benevolent patrician perspective is old and unconvincing. "Good grief! These plebs have everything they could possibly want, and STILL they self-abuse." We've heard it all before.
Patronising bullshit. Still, always nice to have an excuse to ramp up policing budgets and criminalise the populace while allowing corporate profits from drug sales to soar and ignoring treatment options. Fucking pathetic. You're corporate shills and have no idea of it. Journalism should illuminate, not titillate. Shame on you.
Hey it is incredibly wrong to pour drugs down the drain! Don't do that!!!
ESTIZINIZM Word!But it takes to:the scammer and the dumb ass who let's them fuck with them.
This isn't about that tho,this it's about addiction,chill.
This drug is freely available in Britain yet if I get caught with the cannabis I use for chronic pain/an eating disorder/depression/anxiety that can't kill anybody and is at most only psychologically addictive I could go to prison. How the hell is a natural product that kills cancer cells, lowers blood pressure, stops seizures, eases pain and has improved the lives of millions illegal but you can walk into an off-license, not even a pharmacy, and buy a bottle of syrup that is far too palatable and could easily kill you in one session. How on earth does that make sense?
Big Pharma is responsible for hundreds of millions of deaths. Nearly all street drugs, including heroin, were created by pharmaceutical companies but it is the victims (addicts) that get punished whilst companies like Bayer continue making money. How did everyone just forget they were responsible for unleashing such a scourge on the world? Why are they allowed to continue operating, but an old lady with cancer giving her plants away gets a prison sentence???
People are worried about her makeup while she's out here trying to save lives...smh.....
as an immortal traveler nothing is what it seems thank you!!!!
We must agree that her makeup is mismatched
as an immortal traveler nothing is what it seems shut up
Keishi Lafaiki who cares ffs!!!
as an immortal traveler nothing is what it seems 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
They not even mixing the lean. They drinking it straight. Damnnnn
The are drinking it straight very scary hmmmm
Straight up don't forget got to eat a couple perks with that too it's the chase down the perks
Right! I was telling my wife the same shit lol
Facts 😣
Clear Dat g pack no it don't 😂😂😂
A strong woman who tirelessly fights for justice like her father. What a beautiful woman. I will always believe in humanity because of people like her.
Such a brave lady.
sTroNg EwOman
Se is beautiful. Inside and outside great personality.
IIike this kind of woman
Dont be fooled she is a liar i have been on cough syrup for 7 years i know pple who have taken it for longer, it doesnt make you go mad, these pple are abusing pple and in return their mental states shift, these pple are the ones making their pple go crazy, codeine, promethazine, Lil Wayne, Future and every other rapper takes it and they call it lean. What it does is clot in your stomach and you need to get it drained.
She's brave, strong and amazing 💞 💯🇿🇦
I can sit on TH-cam all day watching different documentaries!!!!
me too
Yep Yep!
I could sit on your face all day ... but that’s another storey
It’s so much fun you learn so much and great tool all for free
@@Saw-Mc You could sit on here face all day? Don't you mean she could sit on yours? LMAO!
It's 2019 and instead of commenting on how brave, smart and compassionate this reporter is, you all are commenting on her makeup. Really sad. Grow up people. Women are not objects for you to physically critique like piece of jewelry. She's a human being who put her life on the line to spread awareness and help people. This was an amazing documentary, thanks to everyone involved.
I peeped that too! The utter ignorance and this obsession with vanity I swear. She's a humanitarian. I could care the fuck less about her makeup. As a matter of fact she looks gorgeous. And her fight toward exposing this addiction in her country makes her even more beautiful. People are stupid! Seriously.
Yo, stfu, the comment section is to share opinions about anything, you’re not the one to judge.
HangOut AndTravel , oh shut up, excellent documentary, her make up looked like a mistake! She knew she would be filmed, oh well, you shared your opinion, everyone has the same right.
Nobody said anything about her makeup shit. Only y'all talking about it.
All I'm saying is makeup is not for African women.
Didn't y'all see that African women in traditional blue outfit how beautiful she's without makeup shit ?
Stupid makeup bitch huh!
She is smart, brave, and very articulate, and i think she is beautiful!
🤦♂️
Yes she is
What do mean "think" she is beautiful?
@@mbp7060 😁😁😁
Shut up!
I just want to give this strong woman a hug😢.
I like the fact you appreciate hard work.
You can argue that it's not good for your health but I didn't hear one cough through the whole thing 👍
West Senkovec 😂😂😂😂😂
West Senkovec you guys are dying out from all those pills your taking...i work with a white guy and he got cancer from all those drugs he does...
West Senkovec haha lol
Watchdog used to...probably dead.
West Senkovec 😂 😂😂😂
Year 1980:" I bet we will have flying cars!"
Year 2018:"Cough syrup dealers"
:DDDDDD -.-
Lol
😀😅😇😍😋🤗😃😂🙂😘😜🤓😄🤣😗🙃😝😎🤡😛😙😉☺️😁😆😊😌🤑🤑🤑
This is the dumbest comment I've seen so far
Odd twist of events
When she told of her dad my heart broke for her. I also am scared for her in that other journalist man’s life. I hope that pharma rep went to jail.
In South Africa you can buy painkillers containing codeine over-the-counter. I used the ones called Adcodol for years to numb dental pain initially but then realized I was addicted to them. Now I avoid anything containing codeine.
Great reporting @BBC News Africa , Stay safe though.
Hi Cathy; I live in south africa, Capetown and struggling to quit codeine. Could i get your details if possible?
@@johnandevefoster3816 No I'm not familiar with Methadone, explain further please.
@@johnandevefoster3816 WTF are you talking about?! Methadone is Worse and easier to overdose and die!! You moron!!
The best Safest way to detox is KRATOM powder without Any sicknesses and you can purchase it online.
@@walkinbeauty7273 you shouldn't call names. Do you know Kratom is an opiate & very illegal in a lot of countries? Over time your body gets used to the Kratom that you need to keep increasing your dosage. Coming off of it is just as bad as cold turkey opiates.
@walk in beauty you're the moron! Methadone helps with addiction without having to turn to the drug itself.
Dang they are sippin more lean than Houston rappers
sippin more than your mom too
neva dat
Chito Cano = hey' chito cano regresa atu reynosa
Chito Cano black blood is curse and lost
J450r facing them lol
Purple drank reached to Africa. Houston we definetelly have a problem
Morgan :) 🤘🤘🤘🤘
So it wasn't a problem till it hit Africa?
Burgundy Llama Just blame white people
I blame the ones drinking it.
Houston and Texas in general has the best cough syrup lol
I love the Nigerian accent. It sounds so pleasant to the ears.
Yeah, my home country has many things corrupt and bad about it but it’s the good things that keep you up.
So many Nigerians try to change the accent when talking to foreigners😂 even most Nigerian TH-camrs
@@awemanyfit true
I hear u man. I'm in England and hear it sometimes and always liked it. The pronunciation of some words is lovely.
Really Mr Johnson and nobody was suspicious lol
There are plenty of Mr. Johnsons in Nigeria.
Even if they know its a fake name, that's very common in underground business and drugs etc.... Real drug dealers don't use their government names.
can you look past her makeup and look at what her life is made up of. taking those risks to educate us and you still focus on her make up.
benjamin ebere White folks ignore them
only a bunch of insecure whores would just pick up on make up instead of the documentary
IF ALL BLACK MEN IS WORRIED ABOUT IS HAIR AND MAKEUP WE WILL NEVER BE FREE... THE TRUTH TELLER...
Thabo Sethipa, jealousy won't allow you develop yourself, because you are too focused on another person!
I'M JEALOUS BECAUSE I CARING ABOUT , BLACK MEN'S WELL BEING THAT SHOULD BE YOUR JOB...BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONE'S GETTING MURDERED YOU FREAKING IDIOT... THE TRUTH TELLER...
Thanks Future and Weezy, now the motherland is codeine crazy 😣🌍🥃
Codeine doesn't make people crazy....that stupid....that's what withdrawals do to the body...it's an abusive method of rehabilitation.
THANKS TO DJ SKREW AND HOUSTON!!
Houston rap brought dirty sprite up.
Present Dayy RIP screw, but when screw was relevant in the 90's, Nigeria was all good back then, now they leaning too hard🥃
Las Vegas Nights
Nigga please shit started in Houston!!! Home of chopped and screwed the music of sizirp!!! Get you act rite!!!
I am from the UK, Nigeria was part of the Old British Empire and we owe them a lot, many Nigerians fought with my Grandfather in the Burma campaign in WW2. I have worked in Nigeria a lot in may own work as a Captain on Construction vessels so I hope I speak with at least some little experience, this is one very brave lady just like her Father.
Wow what an interesting life & connection to my native country. I’m from London born & bred, I’m grateful to have such documentaries to learn x
We hate ypu guy
Uk is fucking wicked
Emzor knew about this because they are benefiting the most, to say they will investigate that criminal only means they will erase him from their business dealings because he was busted.
Right exactly 😢
Nigerian swat be like: *WHY ARE YOU SIPPIN??*
adam62 omg this is comment is underrated 😂
Tell me about it :,(
😂😂😂😂
Hold my hand 😂😂😂😂😂
Siz-erp
Its so disappointing to see this trend hurting another community. Im from Houston and I remember when the rapper Big Moe and others started this trend in rap music. Their dead now. This is a sad legacy fuelled by ignorance and misinformation.
Toni Hoskins dirty Sprite and lean?
John O yes, the rap group is called the screwed up click. They were from my neighborhood where Beyonce lived (true story ) they influenced lots of artist. Big Moe famously wrote the song" purple stuff". They called the syrup purple drank, lean or purple sprite and many other names. Big Moe died from heart failure due to years of drinking that garbage. You can hear Beyonce's tribute to their music in her song called "I been on".
Toni Hoskins yes I know, I'm nigerian American living in Houston. I think dj screw died like in 2001 I was younger than and remember. That stuff inspired their music, especially chopped and screwed tracks that evolved into modern musician like future you thug etc. You are fine though. What part of Houston you from?
John O Im from Third Ward.
Toni Hoskins okay. I live close to greenspoint
50:52 You will never see a fish in Nigeria coughing again 😁🤣
Sam ~ l was just thinking about that!
Fantastic insight. Great to know that this documentary has led to the ban of Codine in Nigeria. Well done, Ruona and BBC team!
And when we ban all the addictive drugs, what then?
It let to price increase not barn
Well done the BBC, maybe the BBC would do good to expose all the pedophiles in positions of power.
Oh yeah, because banning drugs works. I mean, look at America, we have banned everything and we have no drug addicts anywhere. I never see heroin addicts nodding off all up and down the streets of most cities in America.
Banning anything doesn't help. It simply goes underground.
When has any drug war been sucessful?
Morgan Von Bogel how so?
Morgan Von Bogel I don't believe the government having that kind of control on people, their shouldnt be a government that can tell people what they can or cannot put in there bodies.
Elijah Logan NO DRUG WAR HAS BEEN SUCESSFUL BUT IM SURE THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST ONE SUCCESSFUL
I feel a better term would be "chemical warfare strictly for profit".
Elijah Logan great point
why is NO ONE asking the real question that needs to be answered?..WHY do SO MANY people fell SO HOPELESS and HELPLESS that they would spend their days doing this in the first place?!..its the same thing as here in the us with opioids...people are just miserable and they feel like they dont matter. why not start there?...why keep criminalizing miserable people who are just trying to escape their misery?!
Shakes Thank you! This gets ignored constantly. The "war on drugs" would be more effective if it was focused on showing people better alternatives. Comments like this give me hope for humanity.
true, very true, and an astute observation. what do you think it is?
We have bad politicians with bad policies, till that lot die off we are still fucked.
like the war on guns in the us they are so focused on guns yet not trying to focus on the individuals that commit these crimes ,they should focus on ways to make society better so that so many people dont feel lost and hopeless
Shakes this... no one wants to deal with the truth.
Kudos to all the brave hearts making the documentary and fighting against drug abuse!
I have the utmost admiration for the journalist and the editor who went undercover. They have courage beyond what we could imagine and literally put themselves in the line of fire, to uncover and report this story. Fair play to them both.
wtf lebron working at a pharmacy in the off season??
I know right!😳😅😂
Lmaooo
Nigerian LeBron James 😂😂😂
Lmao!!
lmao
at least nobody in Nigeria has a cold
😂😂
acetaminophen doesn't get rid of colds
Bruh it's too hot 4 them to catch even breeze
😂😂😂
a) It was a joke
b) Acetaminophen is not codeine. Codeine is codeine.
Way to fail hard, bro.
Excellent documentary. Horrific circumstances. One thing I've noticed when watching any show about drugs.. THE DRUG DEALER DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE ADDICT!!!!
It's sad the drug dealer just want the money
@Sezz Bo sounds like abunch of BULL SHID YU JUST SAID IN ANOTHER COMMENT YU WERE AND ADDICT YUR SELF NOW YU SAYING YUR WHERE A DRUG DEALING ADDICT WHO ONLY SALE TO STRUNG OUT ADDICTS UMMM YUR FIGHTING THE CAUSE
Does the shop keeper selling cigarettes, care about the harm cigarettes cause?
Money makes people do stupid things.
Does the bartender care about the alcoholic? Of course not. It’s supply and demand. As long as someone is willing to buy a product, someone will be willing to sell it.
I think Nigeria needs to make this a public health issue rather than a criminal one.The NDLEA is taking on an impossible fight battling street gangs. The pharmaceutical companies ought to be monitored more strictly. The rehabilitation centers look worse than prisons, more like hell. They need to spend more resources on improving those centers to stabilize recovering addicts.
Right 💯💯
Her foundation made me cry. We need a documentary on why so many Africans use foundations that aren’t their complexion...if you got a problem with my comment, don’t fucking comment and pay attention to the documentary. This is my comment, move tf along
Joy Thompson they probably hate their dark skin. White beauty standards ruin most cultures
Joy Thompson So true, thats a whole other story or documentary.
I thought she bleached her face but all the crying prove to me it was makeup
Joy Thompson she's undercover 👹
Faith Ledé-Lapri explain why white bitches put foundation that is darker than them on?
It seems everyone just wants what they can’t have
That's what happens when you have large young population withiut jobs.
Bad,weak and corrupt government
sang muan
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Yeah it's very sad...for so many children being born in such a hell hole...if I could donate anything it would be birth control and VOLUNTARY sterilization (for those who want it...like alot of these men who have HIV because of ignorance)
@LB CA and who else is supposed to be there stupid
LB CA you’re a product of low IQ I see
OH, SANITY AT LAST. Thankyou. THE CRAP IN THIS DOCO AND IN THE COMMENTS HURTS MY BRAIN. I need to stop expecting people to have intelligence, don't I?!!
No one was coughing.
As long as there is a demand, you have a supply
Both journalists were amazing!! Thank you. .
She matched her lipstick to the raid vest and helmet
I noticed that too! Blue lipstick is not that common, I think!
Fashion first
Bobby Blair ..U missed it
Bobby Blair you know she had to do it.
It looked amazing on her
Reminds me of what happened when crack was unleashed in the USA.... nobody knew what it would do until you saw your neighbor walking down the street trying to sell her tv for a rock. 😢
I had no idea that this was such an international problem! Thanks for enlightening me with this documentary. 🙏
forget the topic, she know damn well that aint her foundation color
Danyqua Rolle right. Im in my head like "bish, no. 😑" 😂😂😂
Danyqua Rolle right 😂😭😂🤦🏽♀️
maybe you girlies should watch some make up videos and not documentaries if that's all you can think about.
Why is her foundation color triggering you so much ? I'm really curious as to why that's so important to you
Racist much?
The scary part is, I bet a lot of that syrup is not even genuine and is probably made in a Clandestine operation somewhere... Who knows what these people are actually drinking?
MarKo's Modern Life Facts. I wouldn't be surprised if the place manufacturing this shit is run by the C.I.A. or some other faction of this wicked government.
Exactly that ain’t real syrup that shit way too thick and it’s no way they can be guzzling that shit and still standing and you can’t be that active off no syrup like doing rape and shit
Something Fishy For Sure
I said the same thing those manufactory plants were purposely put there what they're dishing out who knows. It's alot more to this tho 🤔and it's very obvious
This is sad man. I pray for y’all Nigerians. Much love from an African American. I hope things have gotten much better now
I’m in awe of her courage and grit to continue her father’s legacy as an investigative journalist, after witnessing the endless threats against her father and the assassination. The exposé in this documentary probably made her and her colleague many enemies. How many of us are as strong as they? This is journalism at its best and she shouldn’t take their work for granted. Freedom of press must be protected as the foundation of democracy. Also, this really speaks to what kind of father he was also. The world lost a good man.
Drugs are fillers ....gotta get to the root of the issue .😔😔😔
Best comment on this video
Whats the root?
untreated mental illness...just have to find which one
Sometimes drugs are just initially used for recreational purposes and maybe people will get hooked afterwards its not always a root problem
Damn you cute
Thank you for risking going under cover and show how sick this whole pharmaceutical industry is. I hope that this journalism will save lives and hope something positive will come out of it.
Just so desperately sad! Good Job journalists! Too bad there's NO ADMISSION of guilt ...even with proof! LORD help these people!
God this is good. Kudos to this woman for putting her safety and heart on the line for this story.
The real travesty is her foundation color. RIP.
Katie Glenn stupid bitch
Wack
Wtf is a travesty?
Bruh frrr
Katie Glenn Its hard to find foundation in darker colors
This woman is amazing. Her own journalist father was killed, and she still stands up bravely to do this, she is brilliant. But hey, let's focus on what's important here, her make up shade is wrong! Another Gabby Douglas. People piss me off sometimes...
S A Im dying hahahahahah
well thats internet netizen fornya
well thats internet netizen for ya
Exactly. If you notice the one's making makeup comments are the "SJW's". They would be the first ones screaming homophobia if someone hurt their feelings. She is brave, intelligent, and strong.
Indeed.
Hats off to both the journalists for doing a great job , with out fear
This documentary literally just left me speechless. The sacrifices the female reporter and the man is just so huge. I'm just speechless.. 🤤
Okay but why bbc didn't blur their journalists faces? This is so unsafe for them wtf, bbc.
I was wondering the same thing...even beyond this expose...drug lords or whatever could find and harm them...
yvonne nasi African drug lords? Loooooool
Probably because they allowed their faces to be shown. I don't get what's so "lol" about "African drug lords", cocaine floods into Europe via Africa, heroin comes to N. America through Africa, same with Khat, hashish - while more benign they generate cash all the same. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find African countries getting into methamphetamine production especially if production decreases in Mexico/central America. There's cocaine/crack and heroin throughout Nigeria on the east and Kenya on the west, S. Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Liberia, Somalia.. gotta be pretty naive or stupid to think they're just good hearted volunteers
+J. Fomoiri hash mainly comes from India, just saying I've bought a lot of import drugs over the years and lived in London for 19 years with very strong connections
I have no idea what foreign country produces the most, there's a lot of domestic varieties along with staples like Afghan, Moroccan and Lebanese. Nepalese is a rarity I've only come across a couple times, but Canada is a big place. Aside from hash Africa as a continent is a major transit hub for cocaine & heroin, that's nothing new either.
I’m worried for your safety after this tho...in Ghana,we have Anas Aremyaw Anas,an investigative journalist who does similar investigations but he uses a cover. For over 15years, no one knows who Anas is. I hope you adapt some form of disguise.
I love your work...great job!👌🏾
Nana Yaa Amaning that’s so amazing and smart wow! Will check him out.
I know this gave me chills knowing their identity is out there . I hope these journalists stay safe
Nana Yaa
They're snitches
Yudah El - Better to be a snitch than a heartless murderer.
MrOu83 yep
Amazing documentary. I have huge respect for the reporters.
I feel her pain. Great informative piece of work.
THESE JOURNALISTS ARE HEROES AND HEROINES
Not heroines.......codeines
Mmm do you got heroine??
bill ding HA!!
I know codeine is a problem but what in the world is that rehab center? That place can actually make them more crazy....it's like prison.
They have to do what they can with what they've got
Hi Stefany. Yes, the conditions in the rehab centre our team visited are appalling - even though some of the staff there are working hard to help addicts. They don’t have the funds to deal with the number of patients they receive.
Stefany Brown right
BBC News Africa it's not ok to chain people to the ground like come on
I understand perfectly and I don't blame the staff. Nigeria needs to start taking mental health issues serious.
What a brave journalist....may The Almighty Allah bless you
Y'all got guys over fear to do this undertaking. Thank you for this.
well at least no one is suffering from a cough
atleast someone looks at this optomistic
dude, I haven't coughed IN DECADES because of opiate use!!
But. That constipation. Someone get rich selling the miralax there
AEI O U U Metamucil and prunes are worth more than gold in Nigeria lol
🤣🤣🤣
For people commenting about her makeup, that's a trivial matter in comparison to the codeine epidemic that she and the other journalist were attempting to tackle.
xyz 3 I was wondering what was wrong with her face.
There is nothing wrong with wondering though. I noticed her makeup and was taken aback by it, but at the same time I definitely see the seriousness of this documentary. In America where I live several famous people have died due to abusing codeine but yet people continue to abuse it like they are exempt from the consequences. Sad.
These Bitches be Bleaching their skin like Michael jackson. If God made you ugly then you are forever ugly LOL
TaylorTV be happy with yourself Never test who made you. Be happy in your skin. Nigerian women looking like vampires with Hell's makeup on Lmaooooo
Q TIP that last part 🤭😂
This new generation of African investigative reporters rock......they really do
Verily Verily your job is done,and you have done it perfectly my sister.
*WHY ARE YOU RUNNIN'?*
The Butler :(
The Butler birth of the famous meme
Spit on da fake pharmacist!!
Cuz you chasin me😂😂
Bruh...🤣
its safe to say Nigeria is a cough free nation
Hahahahaha😂😂😂
Lol !! best comment award goes to you.
😂😂😂😂😭
Ur going to hell for this comment 😂😂😂😭
Not one person coughed in this video damn 😂😂💀 god forgive me
This doc is fantastic in every way. Extremely clever and brave journalism
Over 4000 empty bottles at the top of the seven steps at jos museum
Hey, we have the same thing in America, for a very long time, it started as syrup, then became sizzurp, then became drank, purp, dirty Sprite lean. Humanity is hurting, I love and pray for us all. I pray for compassion, love and acceptance, I will take the pain to save us.
we still have it and it call percs ok they kill us and they start with the legal dealers the doctors wow this shit hurts
Man this is so sad! The journalist is such a lovely woman! Big heart❤
God bless u..u such a kind beautiful woman with a gud heart.loving ur brother no matter what happen.(amen)
God bless you such a brave young lady we need more people like you .keep up the good work well done .👍 ❤️❤️❤️
Men the smell of syrup make me vomit and these people are drinking it .LOL😂😂
All I can say is, Nigeria is a cough free country
Deepak lulz
So sad. This documentary made me cry.
This is the single greatest unintentional comedy ever made
Damn I would’ve never thought this was happening in africa . This is crazy 😳
SMH
They drinking that shit straight outta the bottle too smh
Zay Time right at least out here they add sprite and jolly ranchers and shit. They straight drinking it smh
Rema Bundles Africa has drugs too. They have a massive heroine problem for sure in Liberia and I’m sure across Africa they have the same issues, when it comes to addictions, as the rest of the planet except for a few Asian nations that will execute anyone that they discover is dealing with any types of drugs.
Fuck all dat... damn you fine yo
just wait until they find out about fentanyl lol
Lol
Maddnes but sad
Thankfully they can't afford fentanyl
How is that funny your gonna rot In hell wasteyute
I they haven’t even heard of cannabis wait until that one hits
S a d S u c c not where I'm from. But I don't do either thankfully 👍🏻
"some journalists pursue stories for fun or for money i am pursuing this for anger rage and love, i do it for the memory of my father i do it for the love of my brother" dammmm that is so inspirational especially to me who is studying how to be a journalist
Love to see your docs in the future.
haha bruh what did i write last year haha...anyways i quit learning journalism since I graduated haha( my track was journalism)
Thank you big time to the journalist and staff for shining light on this epidemic; I admire her determination, and sorry for the lost of her father, he is definitely proud of her...but most importantly thank you for exposing the wicked people that want to be in the shadows, the one that left church to do an illegal drug sale really made my stomach turn... the devil is everywhere... even in church
I love hip-hop and have been an avid fan for over 25 years, but I really do blame the hip-hop artists over the last few years for advertising this poison to our youth. Scary and sad.
That's what happens when you don't have control over your music as a people And all they promote is the negative and people think that cool.
OHMsweetOHM absolutely. My friends 15 year old sister (UK, mostly middle class area) said a lot of kids are taking Codeine, Xanax etc because raps new generation completely glorify it, I never used to think people would be so stupid as to be influenced over media they consume, but they are just kids at the end of the day.
Join the Kpop hip hip wave. Most don't teach drugs or all that. We are still cool but rarely they have any of those sexual or drug stuff. Much cleaner. (I'm talking about mainstream kpop hip hop)
ur an adult. U decide wat u want to do, don't blame others for your problems
Vincenzo Vieri I am just calling it as I see it. I am a recovering addict myself.
I bet you no one has a cough though.
Duh 😭
😂😂
YOU WRONG FOR THIS ONE THOUGH LOL
Scott Teramae lmao
I'm dying lol
This strong Women who works tirelessly to make things better what she witnessed it was just shocking but when it came down to the children I’m just beyond words
Omg can any pharmaceutical companies be clean? Like no corruption ?
Just based on the Title of this I want to say that my theory on Codeine addiction is understandable when ppl are forced to live in horrible conditions. I myself was once addicted to Vicodin during a very ,very bad time in my life and those pills made it bearable for me. They made me feel good in spite of all the things that were taking place in my life.This drug numbs pain,physical and emotional.So ,for all of the ppl in the world now hooked on this drug should tell us something.And that is ,people are miserable with the way things are and how they are forced to live.I am not condoning the use,,just saying that I understand it.Happy ppl who live good lives and have good jobs are usually not the ones using this drug.I feel for these ppl who are desperate for happiness.
Chrisli Durison ... You got the point! God bless you...
So articulately said and a great point, many, many people are so darn unhappy. If the rich are killing themselves, I think we have done pretty well to be still alive. Nothing is hidden from the pharmaceutical companies and was it not 60,000 bottles sold per day? I would of thought these pharmaceuticals would be wondering why so many sick people but they know why but couldn't care less, as long as the drugs are selling???
Me too I feel for them I wish I can become so rich to help poor people... But they should try and stop using codine in any situation they can also try God if they find life unbearable He'll always give them every goodness
I love u man
For pple who doesnt have an addicted behavior never going to understand very well the point on the addiction
Nigerians can count money notes like a note counting machine.
Fact
Yeah!....
Hahahahhh
True
my people😂😂
Isn’t that because of inflation? A wagon full of money is worth like 5 American dollars. You better learn to count well if you have inflation like that.
Welp
At least nobody coughing
Hey Rouna This is so brave, You are a mentor, Let's keep fighting to protect lives
Ok wtf when I was a kid I hated cough syrup
Christopher Shahi hahah same tho
I still do
Codeine is pharmaceutical only now tho and promethazine only for people with really bad allergies
@pablo just pablo I dont think it will be completely banned, like all narcotics when used as prescribed this stuff really helps ppl
@kkh369 oh okay and a lot of the promethazine being used illegally is from Mexico since its do cheap
Am glad I saw this in my recommendations. Ill never try codeine
@je'suis Elle Yay ....there you go. I love this comment!
@kevin leigh lmao fucking crack head
Its great bro
😂😂🤦, tobacco and alcohol is 10,000 times worse!! Yet they sell it legally in EVERY corner shop smfh
why even would u try it
Stay strong my Nigerians ♥️
It's sad to see that addiction has reached the four corners of the earth.
No matter what we are human beings and no one deserves to suffer such!!
I have to admit tears came to my eyes when they told about that young man passing away.
That was just sad and hard to see and hear.
All my regards to everyone out there stay safe and be well my friends!!
Cheers!!
I love how the man is laughing while our journalist cries on screaming addict
They dont mix it with sprite...
"Texas mofo that's where I stay..."
They put them in chains......
They drink it off the cough bottle thats why im sayin no sprite mix or fanta they
i am surprised at all the idiotic and stupid comments about this video because ppl actin like they belive it is cough syrup damm foolish minds this syrup is mixed with opiots and for those who mention if they want to take drugs some ppl take bcoz they have mental and emotional problem we are all human what a disgrace humanity is today shame
@@angelajeffrey5270 opiods. Not opiates.
Absolutely Heartbreaking...
These reporters are incredibly brave. One cannot underestimate that whatever they are reporting and where ever they are.
There is two crisis' in this video
1) the cough syrup
2) that foundation 😑
Crogg88 LMFAOOOO facts😬😬😬
Flashback mary is ROLLING IN HER GRAVE
Crogg88 FAXX!
ouch!!! hahahahah
Crogg88 am here for the foundation lol
You ignore the reasons why they turn to drugs. Document the government, not the mess they created
yeah, typical nigerian, nothing is ever your fault...
Ryan Keegan 🙁this is a start though #AppreciateTheProcess.
Umar Mash This is besides the point though... I believe I just heard this fearless lady journalist admit that she lost (he was assassinated to be precise) her father to honest revelations of injustice and, allow me to say that again, AND LOST(at least his soul) her brother to this addiction...Your comment is utterly useless nonetheless. #PointlessBlaming #AppreciateTheProcess
Umar Mash Im from Ireland
Ryan Keegan still useless...unrelated
Petty comments on makeup 🙃
This is a serious social issue
Thanks to this courageous lady repoorter