Making codeine prescription-only was right. Where do we go from here? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

The restriction will save lives. But people need better support to move beyond codeine and take control of their pain

A lot of people are angry. This makes sense, because they are in pain, and nothing makes me angrier than being in pain, except perhaps being in pain and not being able to get any drugs to provide me some sweet, sweet relief.

What happened?

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