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Thread #6535 Message #1113712
Posted By: Janice in NJ
10-Feb-04 - 10:00 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Codeine / Cod'ine (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Subject: RE: codeine by Buffy Sainte Marie
Oh, how well I remember those teenage days when you could buy over the counter cough syrup that contained codeine! Yes, you could get high, not an intense high, more like a medium buzz, and you had to drink the whole 8 ounce bottleful. And yes, the stuff was addictive. As soon as you stopped you were struck with two symptons of withdrawal: a pounding headache that wouldn't go away unless you took another hit of the syrup, and really bad abdominal cramps coupled with 24 straight hours of the runs. I couldn't imagine getting as wasted as the character in Buffy's song, but getting yourself straight took some effort.