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  Why the Northeast gulps cough syrup
  Times of India
  According to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), while the exact volume of illegal trade in cough syrup in the Northeast isn't known, police and BSF have, ...
  
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  Pharmacy technicians get probation for NJ Medicaid fraud scheme
  IFAwebnews.com
  Forde admitted to possessing prescription cough syrup with codeine, without a valid prescription, with intention to provide to others for distribution on ...
  
  
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  No more killing of 'innocent' by BSF
  The Daily Star
  He said there was nothing wrong with phensydyl per se as it was a cough syrup but when it is mixed with "codeine" then it becomes a "burden for the society. ...
  
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  Houston 101: Yet Another New Nickname For The Bayou City, Er, Space City, Um ...
  Houston Press (blog)
  Others include Hustletown and two monikers inspired by our city's heavy abuse of codeine cough syrup: the City of Syrup and Screwston, so named for the ...
  
  
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  Valley Teens Seeking Out New Drug
  KRGV
  One teen is facing jail time for trying to get his hands on cough syrup with codeine. Edinburg police say 19-year-old Roberto Gallegos stole a prescription ...
  
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  Drank to relaxation
  2TheAdvocate
  “Purple drank” is a homemade concoction usually comprised of codeine cough syrup mixed with Sprite and candy such as Jolly Ranchers. ...
  
  
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  Edinburg man accused of faking prescriptions to make 'purple drank'
  Brownsville Herald
  The potent cough syrup is typically used to make “purple drank,” made by mixing promethazine with codeine and soft drinks or sweeteners. ...