AROUND 10 million Brits are at risk of becoming addicted to over-the-counter painkillers, a survey has suggested.

Medical professionals are concerned the UK is facing a hidden dependency crisis due to the ease of access to codeine-based ...

Codeine is, second only to morphine, the most widely used narcotic analgesic. 1 Health professionals and the public generally believe that codeine, used responsibly, is safe, a perception fostered by ...

Medications containing codeine could no longer be available over the chemist counter but instead require a visit to your GP. Another big push to stop any medicines containing codeine to be available ...