Does UK have a codeine problem?

Co-codamol is the 2nd most dispensed painkiller in England after paracetamol: over 15million packs were sold in 2021. In 2023, the UK was estimated to be the 3rd largest consumer of codeine, at over 28 tonnes. But codeine can cause serious harm, Amira Guirguis of Swansea University explains.