Ah.. cough syrup with codeine. Several things can be helpful for it but they need physician input. On the other hand, 12 step group programs involving the family are helpful and do not need physician input. These sort of programs are often available through hospitals, counseling centers, and religious institutions at low cost. Treatment on narcotic addiction depends on several features. One of the most critical is whether the person has withdrawal from stopping (are they physically dependent) in general this is not present with cough syrup addiction. THen, there are treatments by prescription that block the effects of narcotics and preclude the person from getting high off of narcotics including cough syrup s codeine.