Sales of codeine have halved in Australia after an over-the-counter ban and fears that people would be driven to stronger prescriptions have not come true
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2201155-prescriptions-for-opioid-painkiller-codeine-have-halved-in-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home