This is fairly well-trodden territory in EADD, although it's good to see that your intention was to provide other people with information that may help them. That's what it's all about isn't it?
Embarrassingly enough I'm unable to find our main OTC codeine / DHC thread, which is a great source of info, and to which I was going to append this thread. If anyone can furnish us with that link it'd be great.
As I say, it's been covered several times so once I / somebody competent can find the relevant thread then it'd be better to continue any discussion right there.
It was my personal intention as it has helped me when I've been withdrawing or wanted to get off other shit.
I didn't realise it had been discussed or was known about.
Thats why I personally dont want to see it closed as it won't be seen.
A codeine addiction isn't great but at least its available, legal and helps when your thinking 'i'll get just one more bag'. Its much easier to dose when detoxing.
If I do want a buzz, which yes I'll admit I sometimes use it for, I know I dont have to go meet my scummy smackhead dealer in a dangerous spot.
It is addictive though, which I wish on no one.
I hope you don't mix the threads or close this one as I think it will be most helpful visible. It has been a life saver at times and has got me off scipt meds, pods and heroin on different occassions.
I'd also like to point out another concern that was raised here, be careful which brand you buy. Make sure you only buy the ones with codeine themselves in it, others can be dangerous.
There are other ones that are good for detoxing gees linctus and kaolin and morphine mixture. With the kaolin one there are very simple none chemical methods to seperate the morphine from the kaolin. I think you only get 20-30mg of morphine or so, but thats as good as 300mg codeine and can be very helpful.
Even dextromethorphan can ease withdrawls to some extent as can loperamine.
I've used all in a planned and successive way to come off of things.
You can use them to get high legally aswell. I feel they are all beneficial and I hope this thread does not get merged as it will get lost in the ether.