If a Fourteen Year Old Went Into a Drugstore Would They Be Able to Buy Medication?

Question by Zeanna: If a fourteen year old went into a drugstore would they be able to buy medication?
Would a teen be able to purchase a non-prescription medicine or vitamin alone at a drugstore? (Doing a project on drug abuse prevention)
aspirin? cough syrups? weight loss pills? caffine supplements?

Best answer:

Answer by ??
You should be able to get vitamin in a drugstore without a problem. I’m pretty sure you can also get advil

Answer by puredoller
Vitamins, yes but certain drugs require an ID and you to be 18 now, like cough syrup and any other medication people could abuse and use to get high. But you could buy asprin and vitamins, ect.

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