{"id":428954,"date":"2017-10-15T15:51:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T15:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/15\/drug-abuse-codeine-syrup-killing-the-youth-reggie-rockstone\/"},"modified":"2017-10-15T15:51:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T15:51:31","slug":"drug-abuse-codeine-syrup-killing-the-youth-reggie-rockstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/15\/drug-abuse-codeine-syrup-killing-the-youth-reggie-rockstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Abuse: Codeine syrup \u2018killing\u2019 the youth \u2013 Reggie Rockstone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Sunday, 15 October 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>adomonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-10-15<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/25034065.295.jpg\" alt=\"Reggie Rockstone0911\" title=\"Reggie Rockstone0911\" width=\"295\" height=\"338\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Veteran hiplife Musician, Reggie Rockstone<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The pioneer of the Ghanaian Hip-Life movement, Reggie Rockstone has highlighted the need for the government and big wigs in the Ghanaian music industry to advocate against the emerging use of hard drugs by the youth across the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, cough and cold medicines containing \u2018Codeine\u2019; a derivative of opium which is initially used to relieve cough and pain is being consumed at a higher-than-prescribed dose among the youth to act as a sedative.<\/p>\n<p>He further disclosed that, the \u2018Codeine Culture\u2019 emerged from the influence of the western culture upon our society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is codeine syrup drug affecting the kids. Do you know what meth is? Don\u2019t play with your life. It comes with the music. We have to be careful. The authorities need to work. It\u2019s serious!\u201d he said during an interview on Hitz FM\u2019s morning show, Daybreak Hitz.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Keep Your Eyes on the Road\u2019 hit maker added that, the recent upsurge of crime across the country can be checked if the government wages war on drug abuse among the youth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is another campaign If you drink Benylin don\u2019t come close to me. It\u2019s not a good thing. People are going into the pharmacies. Something needs to happen and happen now. Some of the crimes are affiliated to these. We have to be very careful\u2026\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the CEO of BullHaus entertainment Bulldog indicated the price of the Codeine infused drugs have shot up due to higher patronage among the youth.<\/p>\n<p>He lambasted politicians in the country for failing to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow they have increased the prices [of cough mixtures] because people are buying. There is a lot more to it. If kids go to school and they are done with no work [Available], this is what happens. 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