It should not be listed as a Schedule 1 drug.
Another thing that ticks me off is codeine cough medicine. Ever since almost dying from pneumonia at age 6, I usually get a bad chest infection/cough every Winter. As an adult, I used to be able to just go the the pharmacy, show ID, and sign for it. I assume the pharmacy lists were checked for abusers. Now I have to spend $$$ to go to my doc, who, knowing my history, instantly writes the script. I ain’t makin’ purple drank!
Have you asked your doc if he’ll call in a script for you over the phone so you can avoid the office visit?