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Evening Standard
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Charlie Duffield and Sian Baldwin

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Why could cough syrups be made prescription only - Caught on Camera

Cough syrups that contain codeine linctus will be banned under plans to crack down on people misusing the substance.

The mixtures will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK after leading health officials raised concerns that people are becoming addicted to the medicine.

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