2. History
• Codeine is a medicine
• It is to relieve mild and
moderate pains
• It is only to be used if
prescribed
• It should not be used if
the person is under the
age of 16
• It is a narcotic and
antitussive
• Codeine is combined
with :
-acetaminophen
(Capital and Codeine,
Tylenol with Codeine)
-Aspirin
-And many cough and
cold medicines
•
Products containing
Codeine or Combined

3. Effects
• dizziness
• lightheadedness
• headache
• drowsiness
• mood changes
• nausea
• vomiting
• constipation
• stomach pain
• difficulty urinating
• difficulty breathing or
swallowing
• fast, pounding, or
irregular heartbeat
• rash
• itching
• hives
• changes in vision
• seizures

4. Nicknames
• Lean and syrup were
two of the street
named for codeine
• Syrup codeine was
purple
• It was used in a rappers
song called DJ screw
• He died because of
codeine at the age of
twenty-nine

5. Treatments
• It begins in residential treatment center
• The initial phase is called a detox
• After about seven days as average in a detox
program
• The last is going to a residential treatment
center