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Would you rather live in a country where medication is freely available over the counter, or one in which you need a prescription for everything? Having lived i
by pseingatl 9y ago
Would you rather live in a country where medication is freely available over the counter, or one in which you need a prescription for everything? Having lived in both, I'd choose the former. What is a problem in the latter is trivial in the former. Does requiring medical intervention lessen drug abuse? Not entirely. But the vast majority of medications purchased are not drugs of abuse. When was the last time you heard of patients abusing blood pressure medication? Or heart medication? Sure, there are idiots who will eat Tide pods. An adult can purchase a semi-automatic rifle in my country, but .375 milligram aspirin? God forbid.
- boobsbr 9y agoI'd choose the former as well. After moving to Belgium I discovered that I need a prescription for almost every medication. Even metamizole, topical minoxidil and contraceptive pills need prescription. But Tylenol is freely available, so I guess you can give yourself liver poisoning an die, but you can't treat alopecia without going to a doctor.
- vvillena 9y agoPrescriptions for everything work better. People end up trivializing medicaments when they are freely available. Talking to a doctor helps control certain conditions that are easily masked with self-medication. Of course, it's hard to do this without having universal healthcare.