The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies codeine and hydrocodone in their pure forms as Schedule II drugs. This means they have a high potential for misuse and can lead to severe physical or ...

Patrick Dallas, 36, of Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. He’s charged with ...

Police in Pulwama have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered psychotropic/contraband substances & cash from their ...

A new study shows Australia's ban on over-the-counter codeine pills has led to a dramatic drop in overdoses. Health advocates say it's a positive step towards curbing opioid addiction, but are ...

Two businessmen, namely Ihejirika Okechukwu Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Ikedi Victory, as well as a Canada-based nurse Usman Grace Khadijat Olami, have been arrested ...

An autopsy showed he died accidentally from an overdose of oxycodone and codeine. Employees of the Homewood Brewing Company ...

If you've ever taken a drug test, you’ve probably heard the warnings about eating a poppy seed bagel beforehand. Or maybe you ...

By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized at least 750 tons of illicit drugs over the past three years, ...

In Taraba, NDLEA officers intercepted a commercial bus en-route from Onitsha to Jalingo on October 3rd. Hidden within the ...

These include morphine, codeine, oxycodone and hydrocodone ... Though not considered addictive, "in some patients, the drug can cause a ‘high,’ which increases its abuse potential," notes ...