Is Codeine legal in Sudan?
- Legal status
- Codeine is a controlled narcotic under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act 1994; supply is disrupted by war. Sudan is a mandatory-death drug state on paper for aggravated trafficking, but capital does not attach to therapeutic codeine.
- Consequences if caught
- Aggravated trafficking is death-eligible on paper; unauthorised possession of codeine draws imprisonment, while prescribed use is lawful (wartime enforcement is uncertain).
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine.
- Documentation
- Import authorisation is nominally required but wartime collapse leaves no reliable channel - carry full documentation.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Sudan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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