沈阳警方收缴6700余瓶可待因止咳糖浆

Police in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang said that they have arrested 20 people for distributing an addictive cough syrup.

中国东北部城市沈阳的警方日前表示，他们逮捕了涉嫌分销致瘾止咳糖浆的20名嫌疑人。

More than 6,700 bottles of a compound containing Codeine phosphate, a potentially addictive prescription drug, have been seized, according to Shenyang police.

据沈阳警方称，他们查获了6700多瓶含磷酸可待因（一种致瘾处方药）的止咳糖浆。

The syrup is manufactured in Shenyang.

这些止咳糖浆均产自沈阳。

Preliminary investigation showed that an employee from a retailer in north China's Hebei Province sold the cough syrup for profit by falsifying orders from clients, most of which are rural medical institutions.

初步调查显示，河北省某零售商的一名员工为牟利，通过伪造客户订单销售了这些止咳糖浆，而这些客户大多都是农村医疗机构。

Codeine, which is extracted from opium or synthesized from morphine, can lead to drug addiction.

可待因一般从鸦片中提取，或由吗啡人工合成，可致人成瘾。

Using codeine-based drugs in excessive amounts can also cause problems including stomach ulcers and liver damage.

大量使用含有可待因的药物也会引起诸如胃溃疡和肝损伤等问题。

Substances containing codeine are strictly controlled by China.

含有可待因的药物在中国是被严格管控的。