Why do I have to show my ID to buy my baby's cough medicine y'all?

Question

METH HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT - WHAT'S IN METH - COUGH SYRUP - NOOOOOOOOOOO

Answer 1

I agree with you! I went to Kmart to get cough medicine for my daughter & I had to go to the pharmarcy & sign my liife away for it. Its because of all the dumbass people out there who buy it up to get "high" or whatever. I say, if they want to make meth or overdose on cough medicine, then let them! Survival of the fittest! (or smartest!)

Answer 2

Methamphetamine can be easily manufactured in clandestine laboratories (meth labs) using ingredients purchased in local stores. Over-the-counter cold medicines containing ephedrine or pseudo ephedrine and other materials are "cooked" in meth labs to make methamphetamine.
Drug producers are becoming increasingly more resourceful. To avoid detection, many have been infiltrating the popular consumer market which the pharmaceutical market heavily depends on. It has been this market that has had some of the biggest impact on 'meth' sales, use, and addiction.
Unfortunately, authorities cannot combat this outlet without regulating the sales purchases. It may seem to be an inconvenience, but, the spirit of the requirements mean well. In the long run this is a protection.
There are natural treatments that can be purchased without any regulation. Many of us forget these treatments are available. Go to health stores and search for holistic products or products that fall under natural remedies.
Remember, many of the common over the counter drugs that are available can damage or weaken the immune system. Many also create irritable and sometimes dangerous side effects.

Answer 3

Probably because kids buy it to get high by drinking tons of it (there's an active ingrediant in cough syrup that can cause hallucinations--and heart problems). In some states, they put it behind the pharmacy counter, put a security tag on the bottle so it doesn't set off an alarm when going out the door, make you show ID, etc. to curb shoplifting and cough syrup abuse.

Answer 4

Becuase of new laws and regulations that came out of the House and Senate. Whenever anyone goes to buy drugs at the local grocery story or anywhere else the register is going to prompt on certain drugs that contains methanphetimine (sorry can't spell it) Nyquil, sinus medicine that may put you to sleep willl require you to show an id. Although most cashiers should know the difference between an 18 year old and a 35 year old.

Answer 5

Codeine and pseudoephedrine are active ingredients in some cough syrups. Codeine is actually a narcotic and pseudoephedrine is an amphetamine (stimulant), although in mild forms in the cough syrup. However, chemically they can be altered for recreational drug use, and it has been done. Often enough that they make sure no one person comes in and buys a ton of cough syrup at one time, which is suspicious of drug production.

Baby formula is similar. You don't get carded because you are a woman. However, in many states a man can only buy a limited amount of baby formula at one time.

It curbs the drug abuse in our society, and thus helps to promote productive healthly lives.

Answer 6

they just wanna know who is buying what and how much of it they are buying. Cuz if you pay attention they don't let you buy more than one type of cough medicine at a time. They want to make sure that you're not mixing medicines or just buying medicines to do harm.

Answer 7

You can thank all those great individuals who use stuff like that to produce CRYSTAL METH. People use it to produce this highly addictive drug.
So now we are forced to show our ID's, and in some communities they put you on a list to watch.
I don't know if this is going to crack down on CRACK production, but it certainly is Big Brotherish to assume that we are all involved.
We all have to do our part to stop the drug epidemic. The first thing we can do is to not take them ourselves and then to council those we care about.

Answer 8

There are ingredients in the better cough medicines that can be used in meth labs. Most drug stores now keep these cough medicines behind the counter and they limit how much you can buy at one time.

Answer 9

cough syrup can be used to make meth, so you have to show ID. cough syrup's a drug, OTC or not. it's a law in some states so they can limit the amount you buy in one trip.

Answer 10

It's because you have to be of legal age to buy it because most medications contain ingredients that people can use to make drugs. Most places now have their meds behind the counter and/or limit how much you can buy just for that reason.

My parents used to have to buy my car additive for me because you have to be 18 for it, they still have to buy my sister's craft glue.

Answer 11

laws have changed since the days of buying medicines like opium over the counter...they made a cough syrup with opium in it..once...now days...there is a limit to alcohol and other drugs being in medicine...if under a certain percentage it is over the counter...if over...then you need usually a perscription and will need to sign for it...there is alot of syrups out there with codine of some sort in it...personally...i think they crazy to sell "nitequill" over the counter...that stuff nasty..has alot of alcohol in it...is why you sleep alot....i won't touch that stuff...