It is impossible to make sure whether the person is actually in need of OTC medicine or not
however
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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’
A study on 273 students of a college reported that approximately 77% of the students aged 22-24, use paracetamol without prescription.
sources:
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.