It is impossible to make sure whether the person is actually in need of OTC medicine or not

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Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines could be brought from pharmacies, but they are ‘also available in supermarkets, health food stores and other retailers’

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Australian Government Department of Health n.d., Over-the-counter medicines, viewed 16 May 2018, <https://www.tga.gov.au/over-counter-medicines>.

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  A study on 273 students of a college reported that approximately 77% of the students aged 22-24, use paracetamol without prescription.
  
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  Samarawickrama, A. A. H. S., Suraweera, R. K., Sivayoganathan, C. & Sakeena, M. H. F. 2014, ‘A study on Paracetamol consumption by undergraduate students in the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya’, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 1-6.
  
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Approximately double the amount of people come in everyday to get over the counter medicines, rather than prescribed medicines.

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The most common type of drug that is bought by patients is paracetamol and steroids.

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People who use paracetamol on a long term basis become anaemic or it eventually damages their liver and kidney functioning

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Alcohol and Drug Foundation 2018, Paracetamol, viewed 14 May 2018, <https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/paracetamol/>.

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