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Codeine Abuse Increasing Among South African Youth, Experts Say


Codeine Abuse Increasing Among South African Youth, Experts Say
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Experts say South Africa is seeing growing drug addiction among young people during the pandemic. A medical research center found that some teenagers are abusing cough syrup that contains the drug codeine. Franco Puglisi looks at the drug addiction problem and efforts to rehabilitate youth in this report from Johannesburg.

Camera: Franco Puglisi

Produced by: Barry Unger

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