I was in the medicine section of a Boots recently and I overheard a lady asking for Solpadeine for her period pains (yes I heard the entire consultation, no privacy at all). After an interrogation where she was offered other products that she claimed she had tried before and that they did not work for her - she was refused the solpadeine and left empty handed.
I don't agree with how the restrictions work either......but I think the problem is actually more widespread than most people realise.
And lets face it, its a half measure, I pass around 9 chemists on my way home from work, there is nothing to stop me going to each of them, telling a convincing story about period cramps and back strain and procuring a packet of solpadeine in each of them.
If it was such a problem and codeine was causing so much addiction the stuff would have been made prescription only and lined the GPs pockets a bit more on top of 'saving' the addicts from themselves.
I agree, but I do think getting a prescription is a bit expensive for everyday aches and pains.
In the USA I remember having to produce a driver's licence to get a flu remedy that contained paracetemol - I think the system was centralised to all pharmacies in the area, and I presume flagged if someone was purchasing dangerous amounts. Not exactly sure how it worked, but there was obviously some level of control in place.
The situation you describe with the drivers licence above would be the perfect solution, but dont you know thats too good of an idea to implement!!
.....they tried to give me Panadol.........which I know are not as effective....
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