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codeine

noun as in opium

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In fact, her Jewish lover was lying in the base of a heavy mahogany sofa bed that was locked from the inside; he had codeine to suppress his persistent cough.

She cautions that you should avoid "anything containing codeine" as it can make some headaches occur more frequently and can worsen symptoms like nausea.

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At one point, we learn, Osbourne drank four bottles of cognac a day; at other times he made do with a bottle of vodka chased by enough codeine to drop a water buffalo.

In the past, there's also been abuse of cough syrups containing codeine, a mild opioid that can produce euphoria in high doses and lead to dependence, and is not advised for young children.

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He said he lacked access to any drug stronger than codeine.

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